Morphological Variability of the Mandible Shape of the Common Vole  Microtus arvalis  (Rodentia, Arvicolidae) Semi-species from the Hybrid Zone

T. A. Mironova; V. B. Sycheva; A. A. Martynov; A. R. Gromov; D. S. Kostin; V. A. Komarova; D. M. Krivonogov; L. A. Lavrenchenko

doi:10.1134/S0012496619050065

Morphological Variability of the Mandible Shape of the Common Vole Microtus arvalis (Rodentia, Arvicolidae) Semi-species from the Hybrid Zone

Authors: Mironova T.A.¹, Sycheva V.B.¹, Martynov A.A.¹, Gromov A.R.¹, Kostin D.S.¹, Komarova V.A.¹, Krivonogov D.M.², Lavrenchenko L.A.¹
Affiliations:
1. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2. Arzamas Branch, Lobachevsky State Univercity of Nizhny Novgorod
Issue: Vol 488, No 1 (2019)
Pages: 145-148
Section: General Biology
URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0012-4966/article/view/154532
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496619050065
ID: 154532

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The mandible shape of the common vole semi-species from the hybrid zone was studied for the first time using the methods of geometric morphometry. The hybrid specimens were found to display high morphological variability being closer to the parental Microtus obscurus than to M. arvalis form. The main trends of changes in the mandible shape were primarily observed in the horizontal plane.