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Genetic data from the extinct giant rat from Tenerife (Canary Islands) points to a recent divergence from mainland relatives
Evolution of vertebrate endemics in oceanic islands follows a predictable pattern, known as the island rule, according to which gigantism arises in originally small-sized species and dwarfism in large ones. Species of extinct insular giant rodents are known from all over the world. In the Canary Isl...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8692034/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34932923 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0533 |