Evolution of Asian and African lygosomine skinks of the Mabuya group (Reptilia: Scincidae): A molecular perspective

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 979-984

  Honda, Masanao ^a   Ota, Hidetoshi ^b   Kobayashi, Mari ^a   Nabhitabhata, Jarujin ^c   Yong, Hoi Sen ^d   Hikida, Tsutomu ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c National Science Museum   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APTERYGODON; DASIA; LAMPROLEPIS; LYGOSOMA; MABUYA; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 0033473372     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.979     Document Type: Article

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