Cytochrome b phylogeny does not match subspecific classification in the western terrestrial garter snake, Thamnophis elegans

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2001, Pages 508-513

  Bronikowski, Anne M ^a,b   Arnold, Stevan J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; GENETIC DIVERGENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LANDRACE; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR SIZE; MONOPHYLY; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

THAMNOPHIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0035340590     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2001)001[0508:CBPDNM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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