DNA-hybridisation studies of Marsupials and their implications for metatherian classification

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-280

  Kirsch, John A W ^a   Lapointe, François Joseph ^b   Springer, Mark S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIMORPHIA; DIPROTODONTIA; DROMICIOPS GLIROIDES; EUTHERIA; METATHERIA; MONOTREMATA; PERAMELIDAE;

EID: 0030768250     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96030     Document Type: Article

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