An assessment of the systematics of arvicanthine rodents using mitochondrial DNA sequences: Evolutionary and biogeographical implications

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-206

  Ducroz, J F ^a   Volobouev, V ^a   Granjon, L ^a,b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Institut de recherche pour le developpement Mali   (Mali)

Author keywords

Arvicanthines; Molecular phylogeny; mtDNA; Murinae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000278301     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012277012303     Document Type: Article

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