Mammalian hybrids and generic limits

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2635

By

Van Gelder, Richard G. (Richard George), 1928-1994

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1977

Notes

Title from caption.

"October 12, 1977."

"A taxonomic level, the genus, is analyzed from the perspective of reproduction isolation. It is concluded that if species are, by definition, reproductively isolated, then species in one genus should not be capable of breeding with species in other genera. A survey of reported mammalian intergeneric intergeneric hybrids and the application of reproductive criteria to the definition of the category of genus led to the recommendation of a number of taxonomic changes in the context of genera. These include the following genera, with synonyms in parentheses: Macropus (Thylogale, Osphranter, Megaleia, Wallabia); Cercopithecus (Papio, Macaca, Cercocebus, Mandrillus, Cynopithecus, Theropithecus, Erythrocebus, Allenopithecus, Comopithecus); Grampus (Steno, Tursiops); Canis (Alopex, Urocyon, Fennecus, Vulpes, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon); Ursus (Thalarctos, Selenarctos); Melursus (Helarctos); Felis (Panthera); Arctocephalus (Zalophus); Tayassu (Dicotyles); Cervus (Dama, Axis, Elaphurus); Bos (Bibos, Bison); Tragelaphus (Taurotragus, Boocercus); Cephalophus (Sylvicapra); Alcelaphu (Damaliscus, Beatragus); Connochaetes (Gorgon); Kobus (Adenota, Onotragus); Capra (Ovis, Ammotragus)"--P. [1].

Subjects

Classification , Hybridization , Mammals , Species

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2635, 1977

Language

English

Identifiers

LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/77377060
OCLC: 3606661