Variation in mandible shape and body size of house mice Mus musculus in five separate New Zealand forest habitats

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Variation in mandible shape and body size of house mice Mus musculus in five separate New Zealand forest habitats

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This study investigates variation in house mouse Mus musculus body size and mandible shape across New Zealand, using geometric morphometrics and biomechanical advantage analyses. The Mus phylogroups currently known in New Zealand include Mus musculus domesticus, M. m. musculus and M. m. castaneus

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Research Paper

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Journal article

Date created

2018

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West, Annie Grace / King, Carolyn M.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/12072

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Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Zoology / Geometric morphometrics / island / New Zealand / castaneus / domesticus / environmental variables / mandible shape / body size / house mouse / insular / GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS / BERGMANNS RULE / MAMMALIAN PREDATORS / ISLAND POPULATION / INTRODUCED MICE / RATTUS-RATTUS / JAW MUSCLES / MOUSE / EVOLUTION / RODENTS

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