Molecular approaches to phylogeny of Abronia (Anguidae: Gerrhonotinae), with emphasis on relationships in subgenus Auriculabronia

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 1998, Pages 883-892

  Chippindale, Paul T ^a   Ammerman, Loren K ^a   Campbell, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRONIA ANZUETOI; ABRONIA AURITA; ABRONIA CAMPBELLI; ABRONIA FROSTI; ABRONIA MIXTECA; ABRONIA ORNELASI; AMPHIBIA; ANGUIDAE; BARISIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0032583535     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447335     Document Type: Article

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