Phylogeny of southern South American mouse opossums (Thylamys, Didelphidae) based on allozyme and chromosomal data

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Palma, R Eduardo ^a   Yates, Terry L ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Chromosomes; Phylogeny; South america; Thylamys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031888337     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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