A molecular approach to the taxonomy and biogeography of african parrots

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 313-317

  Massa, Renato ^a   Sara, Maurizio ^b   Piazza, Matteo ^b   Di Gaetano, Cornelia ^b   Randazzo, Margherita ^b   Cognetti, Goffredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA; Poicephalus; Speciation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA;

AGAPORNIS; POICEPHALUS; PSITTACUS;

EID: 0033741202     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000009356330     Document Type: Article

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