@article{fdi:010059014,
  title = {{M}olecular variation and chromosomal stability within {G}erbillus nanus ({R}odentia, {G}erbillinae) : taxonomic and biogeographic implications},
  author = {{N}diaye, {A}rame and {S}hanas, {U}. and {C}hevret, {P}. and {G}ranjon, {L}aurent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he systematics of the rodent genus {G}erbillus still needs clarifications. {W}ithin this genus, {G}erbillus nanus is a species often considered to have a wide geographic distribution ranging from northwest {I}ndia to the {M}auritanian coast. {S}ome authors, however, have suggested that other species, namely {G}erbillus amoenus and/or {G}erbillus garamantis, may replace {G}. nanus over a part of, or over the whole of its {A}frican area of occurrence. {H}ere, we bring together new karyological data and molecular analyses of cytochrome b mitochondrial gene sequences of {G}. nanus specimens from various parts of the alleged extended distribution of the species: {P}akistan and {I}srael in {A}sia, and {L}ibya, {M}ali, and {M}auritania in {A}frica. {T}he karyotypes of {A}sian and {A}frican specimens appear similar, while a rather important genetic distance was found between samples of specimens from the two continents. {T}his last finding suggests that at least two distinct species exist, {G}. nanus being the species of {A}sian distribution, and {G}. garamantis and/or {G}. amoenus being the one(s) with {A}frican distribution(s). {S}imilar comparative analyses on larger samples are now needed to determine the precise taxonomic situation in this group, as well as the distribution limits of each species.},
  keywords = {cytochrome b gene ; {G}erbillus ; karyotypes ; nomenclature ; vicariance ; {PAKISTAN} ; {ISRAEL} ; {LIBYE} ; {MALI} ; {MAURITANIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}ammalia},
  volume = {77},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {105--111},
  ISSN = {0025-1461},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1515/mammalia-2012-0039},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010059014},
}