@article{fdi:010049660,
  title = {{R}evisiting the taxonomy of the {R}attini tribe : a phylogeny-based delimitation of species boundaries},
  author = {{P}ages, {M}. and {C}haval, {Y}. and {H}erbreteau, {V}incent and {W}aengsothorn, {S}. and {C}osson, {J}. {F}. and {H}ugot, {J}.{P}. and {M}orand, {S}. and {M}ichaux, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {R}odents are recognized as hosts for at least 60 zoonotic diseases and may represent a serious threat for human health. {I}n the context of global environmental changes and increasing mobility of humans and animals, contacts between pathogens and potential animal hosts and vectors are modified, amplifying the risk of disease emergence. {A}n accurate identification of each rodent at a specific level is needed in order to understand their implications in the transmission of diseases. {A}mong the {M}uridae, the {R}attini tribe encompasses 167 species inhabiting {S}outh {E}ast {A}sia, a hotspot of both biodiversity and emerging and re-emerging diseases. {T}he region faces growing economical development that affects habitats, biodiversity and health. {R}at species have been demonstrated as significant hosts of pathogens but are still difficult to recognize at a specific level using morphological criteria. {DNA}-barcoding methods appear as accurate tools for rat species identification but their use is hampered by the need of reliable identification of reference specimens. {I}n this study, we explore and highlight the limits of the current taxonomy of the {R}attini tribe. {R}esults: {W}e used the {DNA} sequence information itself as the primary information source to establish group membership and estimate putative species boundaries. {W}e sequenced two mitochondrial and one nuclear genes from 122 rat samples to perform phylogenetic reconstructions. {T}he method of {P}ons and colleagues (2006) that determines, with no prior expectations, the locations of ancestral nodes defining putative species was then applied to our dataset. {T}o give an appropriate name to each cluster recognized as a putative species, we reviewed information from the literature and obtained sequences from a museum holotype specimen following the ancient {DNA} criteria. {C}onclusions: {U}sing a recently developed methodology, this study succeeds in refining the taxonomy of one of the most difficult groups of mammals. {M}ost of the species expected within the area were retrieved but new putative species limits were also indicated, in particular within {B}erylmys and {R}attus genera, where future taxonomic studies should be directed. {O}ur study lays the foundations to better investigate rodent-born diseases in {S}outh {E}ast {A}sia and illustrates the relevance of evolutionary studies for health and medical sciences.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}mc {E}volutionary {B}iology},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {},
  pages = {184},
  ISSN = {1471-2148},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1186/1471-2148-10-184},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049660},
}