据《哺乳动物学杂志》的研究报告称,这种小动物体型比其他象鼩要小,长着黄锈色的皮毛,尾巴下方有着大型无毛腺,缺乏深色皮肤色素。
Its unusual appearance attracted the attention of experts Jack Dumbacher and Galen Rathbun, who noted it looked different from any museum specimens they had encountered.
圆耳象鼩独特的外表吸引了Jack Dumbacher和Galen Rathbun两位科学家,他们发现这种动物和他们之前看到过的任何一种博物馆样本都不一样。
Genetic analysis showed important differences between this specimen and close relatives.
基因分析表明,这一品种和其他相似物种有着重要的区别。
Together with experts from the National Museum of Namibia and the Republic of Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism, they scoured museums for similar animals and conducted more genetic tests, before confirming that they had found a new species.
两位科学家同纳米比亚国家博物馆及纳米比亚共和国环境和旅游局的专家一起,追踪了博物馆中的类似物种,做了更多的基因测试。之后才得出了这是一个新物种的结论。
The differences between this and all other known species are very subtle, said Dr Dumbacher.
Dumbacher博士说道:这种小动物和所有相似物种的区别非常微小。
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