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    Geometric craniometric analysis of sexual dimorphism and ontogenetic variation: A case study based on two geographically disparate species, Aethomys ineptus from southern Africa and Arvicanthis niloticus from Sudan (Rodentia: Muridae)

    Non-geographic morphometric variation, particularly at the level of sexual dimorphism and ontogenetic (age-related) variation, has been documented in rodents, and useful for establishing whether to analyse sex...

    Eitimad H. Abdel-Rahman, Peter J. Taylor, Giancarlo Contrafatto in Mammalian Biology (2009)

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    Genetic monitoring detects an overlooked cryptic species and reveals the diversity and distribution of three invasive Rattus congeners in south Africa

    South Africa's long and extensive trade activity has ensured ample opportunities for exotic species introduction. Whereas the rich biodiversity of endemic southern African fauna has been the focus of many stud...

    Armanda D Bastos, Deenadayalan Nair, Peter J Taylor, Helene Brettschneider in BMC Genetics (2011)