Phylogeographic uniformity in mitochondrial DNA of the snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-60

  Walker, DeEtte ^a   Moler, Paul E ^b   Buhlmann, Kurt A ^c   Avise, John C ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0012297632     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943098001073     Document Type: Article

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