Molecular phylogeny of long-tailed giant rats (Muridae: genus leopoldamys) based on mitochondrial cytochrome B sequences

• Main Authors: Mohamad Azam Firdaus Saarani,, Yong, Hoi-Sen, Badrul Munir Md-Zain,, Leonard, Jennifer A., Hasmahzaiti Omar,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21911/1/ST%205.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21911/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/index.html

Two species of Leopoldamys long-tailed giant rats are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They are currently referred to as Leopoldamys ciliatus which inhabits montane habitat, and Leopoldamys vociferans which usually inhabits the lowland forest. To date, there is no report on the phylogenetic relationshi...