A phylogeny of the European lizard genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) based on DNA sequences, with comments on the evolution of the group

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-60

  Harris, D James ^a   Arnold, E Nicholas ^a   Thomas, Richard H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algyroides; DNA sequence; Evolution; Lizards

Indexed keywords

DNA; EVOLUTION; LIZARD; PHYLOGENY;

ALGYROIDES FITZINGERI; ALGYROIDES MARCHI; ALGYROIDES MOREOTICUS; ALGYROIDES NIGROPUNCTATUS;

EID: 0033198856     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699900905X     Document Type: Article

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