Research Articles
Phylogenetic Relationships of the Endemic Sri Lankan Shrew Genera: Solisorex and Feroculus
Authors:
Suyama Meegaskumbura ,
Boston University, Department of Biology, US
About Suyama
and Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Madhava Meegaskumbura,
Boston University, Department of Biology, US
About Madhava
and Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Christopher J Schneider
Boston University, US
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Department of Biology
Abstract
Sri Lanka has a rich diversity of shrews: ten species in four genera, with two genera and five species endemic to the island. In the current study we use complete cytochrome-b mitochondrial gene sequences to infer the relationships of two Sri Lankan monotypic genera Solisorex and Feroculus. Maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony phylogenetic analyses revealed that Solisorex is an old lineage that forms the sister group to all other crocidurines. In contrast, Feroculus is nested within Suncus.
Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.) 43 (2): 65-71, 2014
How to Cite:
Meegaskumbura, S., Meegaskumbura, M. and Schneider, C.J., 2015. Phylogenetic Relationships of the Endemic Sri Lankan Shrew Genera: Solisorex and Feroculus. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 43(2), pp.65–71. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjsbs.v43i2.7325
Published on
26 Apr 2015.
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