An electrophoretic investigation of relationships of diploid and tetraploid species of Australian desert frogs Neobatrachus (Anura:Myobatrachidae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 639-650

  Mahony, M ^a,c   Donnellan, S C ^a   Roberts, J D ^b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; MYOBATRACHIDAE; NEOBATRACHUS;

EID: 0030478377     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960639     Document Type: Article

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