A mitochondrial DNA perspective on the evolution of Iberian Discoglossus (Amphibia: Anura)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-218

  García París, Mario ^a,b   Jockusch, E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeobatrachians; Discoglossus; Evolution; Mitochondrial DNA; Spain

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FROG; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS;

EUROPE;

DISCOGLOSSUS GALGANOI; DISCOGLOSSUS JEANNEAE;

EID: 0032992037     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999006081     Document Type: Article

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