Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny RatsMoojen, João
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Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats
Moojen, João
Proechimys
of specimens 12 12 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 7
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_P. s. setosus_, ? No locality
AMNH 16140 39.8 25.2 11.0 15.9 7.6
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_P. s. elegans_, [M] Lagoa Santa
UZM H82 190 190 47 25 24.3 17.5 11.2 16.6 7.7
?
UZM L104 48.6 40.8 24.8 16.6 10.3 15.9 7.7
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_P. a. albispinus_, [M] [M] Macaco Seco
Mean 175 162 40 45.9 39.7 23.6 15.6 10.6 15.7 7.6
Maximum 193 173 47 48.2 42.0 24.9 17.1 11.6 17.5 8.2
Minimum 165 147 38 44.2 38.1 22.7 14.8 9.7 14.3 7.2
No. of specimens 9 8 9 11 12 12 14 13 14 13
[F] [F]
CNHM 20402 187 171 40 46.0 40.8 23.8 14.9 11.3 16.0 7.4
CNHM 20408 47.6 40.7 24.6 17.1 11.2 15.9 8.2
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_P. a. sertonius_, [M] Lamarão
CNHM 18196 190 160 36 25 11.7
[M] Bonfim
MN 6454 185 175 37 45.7 39.8 24.2 15.5 10.7 16.1 7.5
[F] [F]
DZ 2636 190 150 35 43.8 37.6 22.8 14.7 9.6 14.5
DZ 2635 175 155 38 46.7 40.6 23.3 16.9 10.2 15.1 7.4
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LITERATURE CITED
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1916. Mammals collected on the Roosevelt Brazilian Expedition,
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