Molecular phylogeny of tuco-tucos, genus Ctenomys (Rodentia: Octodontidae): Evaluation of the mendocinus species group and the evolution of asymmetric sperm

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-38

  D'Elía, Guillermo ^a,b   Lessa, Enrique P ^a   Cook, Joseph A ^c  

^a Instituto de Biologia   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Cytochrome b; Hystricognathi; Sperm evolution; Systematics; Tuco tuco

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004269801     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020586229342     Document Type: Article

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