Molecular relationships among Octodontidae (Mammalia: Rodentia: Caviomorpha)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-89

  Gallardo, Milton H ^a   Kirsch, John A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hystricognath rodents; Molecular clock; Molecular evolution; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001885437     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011345000786     Document Type: Article

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