Mitochondrial DNA and morphology reveal three geographically distinct lineages of the large bentwing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) in Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-19

  Cardinal, B R ^a,b   Christidis, L ^a  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CYTOCHROME B; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; NICOTINAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE SUBUNIT 2; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SKULL;

BAT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA;

MINIOPTERUS SCHREIBERSII;

EID: 0034089143     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO99067     Document Type: Article

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