A phylogenetic analysis of the tropidurine lizards (Squamata: Tropiduridae), including new characters of squamation and epidermal microstructure

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-233

  Harvey, Michael B ^a,b   Gutberlet Jr , Ronald L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Frequency coding; Microdermatoglyphics; Microlophus; Plesiomicrolophus; Systematics; Tropidurus; Uranoscodon

Indexed keywords

MELANOPLEURUS; MICROLOPHUS; PLICA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; TROPIDURUS; TROPIDURUS CALLATHELYS; TROPIDURUS MELANOPLEURUS; TROPIDURUS SPINULOSUS; TROPIDURUS XANTHOCHILUS; URACENTRON; URANOSCODON;

EID: 0034348767     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2000.tb00161.x     Document Type: Article

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