Fig. 2

Topographic maps showing the geographical distribution of samples used in the study. a Sampling points of members of the Kivumys group, L. sikapusi group, and Ethiopian L. flavopunctatus group [see Komarova et al. [16] for the detailed per-species sampling points]; b Sampling points of non-Ethiopian L. flavopunctatus group members, with convex hulls indicating distribution extents (inset map zooms in on the red-outlined area for clarity), the corresponding type localities are shown in Additional file 1: Fig. S2