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Taxonomy, phylogeny, and diversity of the extinct Lesser Antillean rice rats (Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of a new genus and species

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Turvey, Samuel T., Weksler, Marcelo, Morris, Elaine L., Nokkert, Mark (2010): Taxonomy, phylogeny, and diversity of the extinct Lesser Antillean rice rats (Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of a new genus and species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160 (4): 748-772, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00628.x, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00628.x

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