Size matters: micro-evolution in Polynesian rats highlights body size changes as initial stage in evolution

Microevolutionary patterns in populations of introduced rodent species have often been the focus of analytic studies for their potential relevance to understanding vertebrate evolution. The Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) is an excellent proxy species because of its wide geographic and temporal dist...

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Main Author: Alexandra A.E. van der Geer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9076.pdf