Uranomys ruddi Dollman 1909

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1209

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Uranomys ruddi Dollman 1909
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Uranomys ruddi Dollman 1909 View in CoL

Uranomys ruddi Dollman 1909 View in CoL , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 4: 552.

Type Locality: Kenya, Mt Elgon, Kirui, 6000 ft (1830 m).

Vernacular Names: Rudd's Bristle-furred Rat.

Synonyms: Uranomys acomyoides Ingoldby 1929 ; Uranomys foxi Thomas 1912 ; Uranomys oweni Thomas 1910 ; Uranomys shortridgei Hayman 1953 ; Uranomys tenebrosus Hinton 1921 ; Uranomys ugandae Heller 1911 ; Uranomys woodi Hinton 1921 .

Distribution: Savannas in Senegal ( Duplantier and Granjon, 1992), Guinea ( Ziegler et al., 2002), Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Ghana ( Decher and Bahian, 1999; Ryan and Attuquayefio, 2000), Togo, N Nigeria, N Cameroon, NE Dem. Rep. Congo, SW Ethiopia ( Lavrenchenko, 1993; Yalden et al., 1996), Uganda ( Delany, 1975; Hollister, 1919), Kenya, Tanzania (W. Verheyen, pers. comm.), C Mozambique Smithers and Lobão Tello, 1976), Malawi ( Ansell and Dowsett, 1988), and SE Zimbabwe ( Smithers and Wilson, 1979); see G. M. Allen (1939), Lavrenchenko (1993), Misonne (1974), and Rosevear (1969); limits unknown.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Chromosomal data presented by Viegas-Péquignot et al. (1983) in context of chromosomal phylogeny of selected murines; protein electrophoretic data analysed by Iskandar and Bonhomme (1984). Karyotype of Senegal sample reported by Granjon et al. (1992). Karyotypes are geographically variable: 2n = 50 in Senegal, 2n = 58 in Côte d’Ivoire, and 2n = 52 in Central African Republic, suggesting that more than one species is represented. Furthermore, specimens of shortridgei are darker than the others and have much larger molars. Ingoldby (1929) was impressed with the traits of acomyoides , which he named as a species, and he pointed out the orthodont configuration of its incisors, which contrasted with the proodont facies of all the other named forms. The significance of geographic variation in fur color, craniodental traits, and chromosomal characteristics has to be assessed in a systematic revision of the genus, which should also employ data from DNA sequences.

The Ethiopian record is documented by Lavrenchenko (1993), who also provided range map of the species and description of the phallus. Spermatozoal morphology described by Baskevich and Lavrenchenko (1995) and Breed (1995 a). Grubb et al. (1998) reviewed populations in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Range in Southern African Subregion mapped by de Graaff (1997 p), who also provided short review .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Muridae

Genus

Uranomys

Loc

Uranomys ruddi Dollman 1909

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn 2005
2005
Loc

Uranomys ruddi

Dollman 1909: 552
1909
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