Tuco-Tucos: An Evolutionary Approach to the Diversity of a Neotropical Subterranean Rodent

Book Overview

Preface.- The history of Ctenomys in the fossil record: a young radiation of an ancient family.- A short overview of the systematics of Ctenomys: species limits and phylogenetic relationships.- Speciation in the genus Ctenomys: an attempt to find models.- Geographical and macroecological patterns of tuco-tucos.- Phylogeography and landscape genetics in the subterranean rodents of the genus Ctenomys.- Skull shape and size diversification in the Genus Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae).- Biomechanics and strategies of digging.- Adaptive pelage coloration in Ctenomys.- Environmental and ecological features of the genus Ctenomys.- The diet of ctenomyids.- Ecological physiology and behavior in the genus Ctenomys.- Effects of environmental pollution on the conservation of Ctenomys.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030616819
• ISBN13: 9783030616816
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"