Evolution: the evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia

Beck, RMD; Eldridge, MDB

Abstract

A new molecular phylogeny of a remarkable radiation of New Guinean and Australian rodents indicates multiple transitions between biomes and biogeographical regions within the group, and suggests that a key role was played by the geological history of New Guinea.

Citation

Beck, R., & Eldridge, M. (2022). Evolution: the evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia. Current Biology, 32(19), R1010-R1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 25, 2022
• Publication Date: Oct 10, 2022
• Deposit Date: Nov 10, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 11, 2023
• Journal: Current Biology
• Print ISSN: 0960-9822
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 19
• Pages: R1010-R1012
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056