REPRODUCTIVE SEASONALITY IN AETHOMYS NAMAQUENSIS (RODENTIA: MURIDAE) FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA

Bartonellae of the Namaqua rock mouse, Micaelamys namaquensis (Rodentia: Muridae) from South Africa.

The aim of this study was to determine Bartonella prevalence and diversity in Namaqua rock mice, Micaelamys namaquensis, a species endemic to South Africa, which can attain pest status. A total of 100 heart samples collected monthly from March to December were screened for Bartonella genome presence using three primer sets targeting the citrate synthase (gltA) gene, the NADH dehydrogenase gamma...

(Rodentia: Muridae) from Peninsular Malaysia

There are 25 species of rats and mice (familly Muridae) in peninsular Malaysia (Medway 1978). Of these the karyotypes of 19 species have been described (Yong 1968, 1969 and 1973). The chromosomes of the other 6 species found in this country have, however, not been reported. Of these 6 species, the chromosomes of Hapalomys and Pithecheir have also not been reported from other countries. The pres...

Karyotypes of four rats (Rodentia: Muridae) from Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia.

Karyotypes and information pertinent to genetic mapping of small mammals in remote areas of Southeast Asia are practically nonexistent. The diverse island complex of the Indo-Australian archipelago offers a unique situation to study the interrelationships of the taxonomically confused order Rodentia. Yosida (1969, 1971, 1973) reported karyotypes of two species of rodents from Makassar, located ...

Mus Terricolor (rodentia, Muridae) Complex: Chromosomal Polymorphism

Mus terricolor chromosomal types I, II, III from different places of India were cytogenetically analyzed. Chromosome types II and III showed polymorphic pericentric inversions of autosomes 2 and 5 present in homozygous or heterozygous condition in the populations. Moreover, besides fixed heterochromatic arms on autosomes 1, 3, and 6; the autosome 8 in terricolor type III showed a large heteroch...

Physiological and microbiological studies of nectar xylose metabolism in the Namaqua rock mouse, Aethomys namaquensis (A