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Is Leopoldamys neilli (Rodentia, Muridae) a synonym of Leopoldamys herberti? A reply to Balakirev et al.(2013).

Leopoldamys neilli (Rodentia, Muridae) เป็นคำพ้องของ Leopoldamys herberti หรือไม่? การตอบกลับต่อ Balakirev et al. (2013)

Zootaxa

2013/2556

2010-2013

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Leopoldamys; Long-tailed Giant Rats; Thailand; Indochina; Murinae; rodents

Recently, Balakirev et al. (2013) presented a taxonomic revision of the genus Leopoldamys based on phylogenetic analy- ses. They identified five main Leopoldamys genetic lineages and suggested to rename several of them. According to these authors, the genetic lineage previously thought to belong to L. edwardsi (lineage L1) should be assigned to L. revertens while L. neilli (lineage L2) should be considered as a junior synonym of L. herberti. Using molecular and morphological data from a large sampling of Leopoldamys specimens, the aim of the present study was to investigate the taxonomic status of L. herberti and L. neilli. This study reveals that, contrary to Balakirev et al. s statement, both genetic lineages L1 and L2 occur in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, close to the type locality of L. herberti. We also show that the external mea- surements and color pattern of L. herberti are highly similar to those of L1 specimens but are not consistent with the mor- phology of L2 specimens. Therefore these results strongly suggest that L. herberti should be assigned to the genetic lineage L1. Consequently L. neilli should not be considered as a junior synonym of L. herberti and this study confirms that the appropriate name of the genetic lineage L2 is L. neilli. Moreover, as our results show that L. herberti should be assigned to the lineage L1, this name has nomenclatural priority over L. revertens, the species name suggested by Bala- kirev et al. (2013) for this lineage.

Latinne, A., Chaval, Y., Waengsothorn, S., Rojanadilok, P., Eiamampai, K., Sribuarod, K., Herbreteau, V., Morand, S. and Michaux, J.R., 2013. Is Leopoldamys neilli (Rodentia, Muridae) a synonym of Leopoldamys herberti? A reply to Balakirev et al.(2013). Zootaxa, 3731(4), pp.589-598.

Alice Latinne Johan R. Michaux Krairat Eiamampai Kriangsak Sribuarod Prateep Rojanadilok Serge Morand Surachit Waengsothorn(สุรชิต แวงโสธรณ์) Vincent Herbreteau Yannick Chaval