Phylogeny of the major tetrapod groups: Morphological data and divergence dates

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 409-424

  Benton, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Birds; Cladistics; Divergence; Evolution; Mammals; Morphology; Phylogeny; Reptiles; Tetrapods

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BIRD; EVOLUTION; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; BIRDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY; RECORDS; REPTILES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0025287317     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: 14321432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02101113     Document Type: Article

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