A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria.

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dc.contributor.advisorJarvis, J U Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKeogh, Hillary Joanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-27T10:00:30Z
dc.date.available2015-01-27T10:00:30Z
dc.date.issued1975en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this study cuticular scale patterns, groove size and hair measurements have been used as definitive criteria in identification of 42 species of the family Muridae. Keys for the use in identification have been made and detailed descriptions of the hairs of each species, together with micrographs of gelatin imprints and scanning electron micrographs are presented. The taxonomic and practical uses of this method are discussed. It has been found that the cuticular scale pattern on hairs of South African Murid species studied shows a remarkable specific constancy.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKeogh, H. J. (1975). <i>A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12325en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKeogh, Hillary Joan. <i>"A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12325en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKeogh, H. 1975. A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Keogh, Hillary Joan AB - In this study cuticular scale patterns, groove size and hair measurements have been used as definitive criteria in identification of 42 species of the family Muridae. Keys for the use in identification have been made and detailed descriptions of the hairs of each species, together with micrographs of gelatin imprints and scanning electron micrographs are presented. The taxonomic and practical uses of this method are discussed. It has been found that the cuticular scale pattern on hairs of South African Murid species studied shows a remarkable specific constancy. DA - 1975 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1975 T1 - A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria TI - A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12325 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12325
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKeogh HJ. A study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1975 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12325en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleA study of hair characteristics of forty-two species of South African Muridae and the taxonomic application of these characteristics as definitive criteria.en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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