A molecular phylogeny of 'true' salamanders (family Salamandridae) and the evolution of terrestriality of reproductive modes

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 7-16

  Veith, M ^a,c   Steinfartz, S ^b   Zardoya, R ^a   Seitz, A ^c   Meyer, A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Universität Mainz ^*  (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

'True' salamanders; 16S RNA; Molecular phylogeny; mtDNA; Paleobiogeography; Salamandridae; Sequencing; Terrestriality

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SALAMANDER;

SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 0031805416     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.1998.tb00774.x     Document Type: Article

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