Abstract
A new species of Crocidura (C. ramona) from Central Negev desert, Israel is described. The new species has small size, flattened skull, and light silver-gray dorsal pelage coloration. The diploid chromosome number is 28, NFa = 42, X chromosome - acrocentric. The species belongs to the Palearctic group of the genus Crocidura. Within this large group, the nearest relative of C. ramona is C. pergrisea.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93-103 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology
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