Taxonomic identification using geometric morphometric approach and limited data: an example using the upper molars of two sympatric species of Calomys (Cricetidae: Rodentia)

ABSTRACT The taxonomic identification of micromammals might be complicated when the study material is fragmented, as it is the case with pellets and fossil material. On the other hand, tooth morphology generally provides accurate information for species identification. Teeth preserve notably well, r...

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Main Authors: Natália Lima Boroni, Leonardo Souza Lobo, Pedro Seyferth R. Romano, Gisele Lessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702017000100315&lng=en&tlng=en