Tuco-Tucos

An Evolutionary Approach to the Diversity of a Neotropical Subterranean Rodent

Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas, Gislene Lopes Gonçalves, Renan Maestri (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XX, 272 Seiten

2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-61678-6 (ISBN)

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This book examines the biology of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys) from an evolutionary perspective. Historically, these subterranean rodents have long attracted the attention of scientists due to its remarkable chromosomes variability and rapid diversification. A wealth of knowledge on physiology, ecology, genetics, morphology, paleontology, and taxonomy has been documented in the last 70 years through numerous single publications. In this volume, expert investigators review and frame these essays with the breadth of current understanding. The collection of chapters are presented into the major topics: i) Evolution of Ctenomys, ii) Geographic Patterns, iii) Organismal Biology, and iv) Environmental Relationships. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to both students and researchers and may stimulate further research with this exciting model on a wide range of evolutionary topics.

lt;p>Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas: Full Professor, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). BSc degree in Biological Sciences (1977), MSc (1980) and PhD (1990) in Genetics and Molecular Biology, all from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Visiting scholar at Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California-Berkeley (1996-1997) and visiting researcher at Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine, University of Grenoble (2013). Founder and former president of the Brazilian Society of Mastozoology. Member of the Brazilian Society of Genetics. Life Member of the American Society of Mammalogists, and member of the Species Survival Commission (2017-2020). Head of the Cytogenetics and Evolution Laboratory, coordinates research projects in the area of Animal Genetics, with emphasis on several topics such as phylogeography, conservation genetics, and evolution. Special interest in studying species of the class Mammalia, mainly evolution and conservation of the genus Ctenomys, although has already worked with other orders of mammals (Cetacea, Chiroptera, Carnivora). Published (Aug. 2018) 150 journal articles and advised 58 MSc and 39 PhD students.

Gislene Lopes Gonçalves: Associate Researcher at Department of Genetics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil and Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile. BSc degree in Biological Sciences (2004) from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, MSc (2006) in Zoology and PhD (2011) in Genetics and Molecular Biology, both from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Visiting scholar at Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (2009-2010). Postdoctoral researcher (2012-2016) in Genetics and Molecular Biology (PPGBM) and Zoology (PPGBAN) at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Interested in characterizing diversity at specific and phylogenetic levels, to understand the processes that promote differentiation, and the genetic basis of adaptative traits in mammals, either in wild or domesticated species. Coordinates projects in the broad area of Animal Genetics with emphasis on evolutionary genetics and collaborates with several research groups. Co-advises undergraduate and graduate students. Referee of several international journals that include zoology and evolutionary scopes. Member of the American Society of Mammalogists and Society for the Study of Evolution.

Renan Maestri: Adjunct Professor, Department of Ecology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). BSc degree in Biological Sciences from Unochapecó (2011), MSc degree in Ecology from URI-Erechim (2013), and PhD in Ecology from UFRGS (2017). Visiting researcher at The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA (2014-2015), and postdoctoral researcher at the Graduate Program in Animal Biology, UFRGS (2017-2018). Since 2018, teaches and advises students in the Graduate Programs in Ecology and Animal Biology of UFRGS, and coordinates the Laboratory of Ecomorphology and Macroevolution at the Department of Ecology, UFRGS. Interested in the areas of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Biogeography, comprehending the following topics: morphological evolution, macroevolution, macroecology of complex phenotypes, comparative methods and geometric morphometry, in summary, ecological and evolutionary aspects responsible for the phenotypic diversification of current groups. Reviewer for several journals in these topics (including Evolution, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Journal of Biogeography, Global Ecology, and Biogeography).

Preface.- The history of Ctenomys in the fossil record: a young radiation of an ancient family.- A short overview of the systematics of Ctenomys: species limits and phylogenetic relationships.- Speciation in the genus Ctenomys: an attempt to find models.- Geographical and macroecological patterns of tuco-tucos.- Phylogeography and landscape genetics in the subterranean rodents of the genus Ctenomys.- Skull shape and size diversification in the Genus Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae).- Biomechanics and strategies of digging.- Adaptive pelage coloration in Ctenomys.- Environmental and ecological features of the genus Ctenomys.- The diet of ctenomyids.- Ecological physiology and behavior in the genus Ctenomys.- Effects of environmental pollution on the conservation of Ctenomys.- Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.03.2021
Zusatzinfo	XX, 272 p. 55 illus., 33 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	606 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
Schlagworte	Animal conservation • Ctenomys • cytogenetics • Evolution of South American mammals • mammalian ethology • metabarcode • ontogeny • Phylogeny • subterranean rodents
ISBN-10	3-030-61678-9 / 3030616789
ISBN-13	978-3-030-61678-6 / 9783030616786
Zustand	Neuware