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Oct 2026
Phylogeny and evolutionary history of the genus Nectogale (Soricidae) inferred from whole-genome analyses, with description of a new species endemic to the Himalayas.
The genus Nectogale, endemic to the Himalayas, Hengduan Mountains, and adjacent ranges, comprises highly specialized semi-aquatic shrews adapted to high-elevation streams. Its diversity has likely been underestimated because of limited sampling and morphological conservatism, leaving species limits and evolutionary rel...
Xiao-Xin Pei, Yi-Xian Li, K. Onditi et al.
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