Systematic position of the African dormouse Graphiurus (Rodentia, Gliridae) assessed from cytochrome b and 12S rRNA mitochondrial genes

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-83

  Bentz, Sophie ^a   Montgelard, Claudine ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

12S rRNA; Cytochrome b; Gliridae; Graphiurus; Hystricomorphy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001848980     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020590430250     Document Type: Article

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