Table 1 Specific status, geographic origin, sample size (N) and karyotypic descriptors (2n and NFa refer to diploid and fundamental autosomal numbers, respectively) of the biological samples studied here

From: Recent radiation in West African Taterillus (Rodentia, Gerbillinae): the concerted role of chromosome and climatic changes

Species

Country

Locality

N

2n

NFa

T. arenarius

Mauritania

Chott Boul

1

31

36

T. congicus

Chad

Zakouma NP

34

54

64

T. gracilis

Burkina-Faso

Oursi

2

37

44

 

Chad

Bol

2

38/39

44

 

Mali

Emnal'Here

3

36/37

44

  

Kangaba

3

36/37

44

  

Koursalé

1

37

44

  

Balamansala

2

36/37

44

  

Boulou

1

37

44

  

Dialo

10

36/37

44

  

Kalifabougou

2

37

43, 44

  

Makana

1

37

44

  

Nioro du Sahel

2

37

44

  

Samanko

1

36

44

  

Sibi Sibi

2

36/37

44

  

Samaya

1

36

44 or 45

  

Saremama

4

36/37

44

  

Sélingué

1

36

44

 

Niger

Babaganta

3

38/39

42, 44

  

Dosso

1

38

44

  

Gaya

1

39

42

  

Kollo

8

37–39

42, 44

  

Tamou

2

36

42

  

Tondibia

3

38

42

  

Niamey

1

39

44

 

Nigeria

Ibadan

2

39

?

 

Senegal

Bandia

1

37

44

T. petteri

Burkina-Faso

Oursi

1

19

24

 

Mali

Endé

9

18/19

28–30

  

Ogoyerou

1

18

30

  

Makana

1

19

32

T. pygargus

Niger

Oleleoua

1

22

38

  

Tamaya

4

22

38, 39

  

Tanout

1

22/23

40

  

Tara

1

22

40

 

Senegal

Bandia

2

23

40

  

M'Bour

3

22/23

40

T. tranieri

Mali

Dilly

2

14/15

24

 

Mauritania

Chalkha

2

14/15

22

Taterillus sp2

Niger

Bosso

3

24

44

  

Chetimari

2

24/25

44

  

Kojimairi

1

24

44

Taterillus sp1

Chad

Karal

6

22/23

40

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