Molecular evolutionary relationships of three genera of Nesomyinae, endemic rodent taxa from Madagascar

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-260

  Dubois, Jean Yves ^a   Rakotondravony, Daniel ^b   Hänni, Catherine ^a,c   Sourrouille, Patricia ^a   Catzeflis, François M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

12S rDNA; DNA hybridization; Madagascar; Muroidea; Nesomyinae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000211135     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01458182     Document Type: Article

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