Don't judge by the looks: Molecular analysis reveals a new species of white toothed shrew
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
The white toothed shrew genus Crocidura is known as the largest mammal genus, with more than 180 species distributed around the world. A recent genetic analysis of the white toothed shrew fauna of Vietnam revealed the misinterpretations of previous morphological studies of the species, including the description of a new species of these very small mammals. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys.