Results of the Archbold Expeditions No. 108 The definition of Apomys, a native rat of the Philippine Islands

Title Variants

Alternative: Definition of Apomys, a native rat of the Philippine Islands

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2746

By

Musser, Guy G.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1982

Notes

Title from caption.

"September 22, 1982,"

"Apomys Mearns (1905) contains eight species native to the backbone of the islands in the Philippine archipelago. The genus was recognized for more than 40 years after it was described, then merged with Rattus, and later reinstated as distinct from Rattus. Throughout this period, the morphological boundaries of the group remained vague, the diagnosis nonexistent, and the contents nebulous. Apomys is defined here, the species in it are discussed, and the contrasts between it and Rattus are outlined"--P. [1].

Subjects

Apomys , Classification , Mammals , Philippines , Rats , Rodents

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2746, 1982

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 8815366