Allozyme evidence for the phylogeny of giant new caledonian geckos (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus), with comments on the status of R. leachianus henkeli

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 317-330

  Good, D A ^a   Bauer, A M ^b   Sadlier, R A ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE; PSEUDOTHECADACTYLUS; RHACODACTYLUS; RHACODACTYLUS AURICULATUS; RHACODACTYLUS CHAHOUA; RHACODACTYLUS CILIATUS; RHACODACTYLUS LEACHIANUS; RHACODACTYLUS SARASINORUM; RHACODACTYLUS TRACHYRHYNCHUS; SQUAMATA; TRACHYRINCUS;

EID: 0030866947     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96036     Document Type: Article

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