Phylogenetic relationships and the radiation of sigmodontine rodents in South America: Evidence from cytochrome b

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-128

  Smith, Margaret F ^a   Patton, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cytochrome b; mtDNA sequences; Murid rodents; Phylogeny; Sigmodontinae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003151432     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020668004578     Document Type: Article

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