Published in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · View the paper (DOI)
A comprehensive study revealed that the common silky anteater is actually a complex of at least seven different species, including three previously revalidated and three newly described species. The discovery was made using genetic and anatomical data from 33 DNA samples and over 280 museum specimens.
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- Brazilian researchers uncover 6 new species of silky anteater Oxford University Press USA · Dec 11, 2017 · first to report
- Brazilian study discovers six new species of silky anteaters Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo · Feb 26, 2018