The phylogenetic relationships of argyrolagid marsupials

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 481-496

  Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Argyrolagidae; Caenolestidae; Dromiciops; Marsupialia; Metatheria; Phylogeny; Proargyrolagus; South america

Indexed keywords

ARGYROLAGIDAE; CAENOLESTIDAE; DIPROTODONTIA; DROMICIOPS; METATHERIA; PAUCITUBERCULATA;

EID: 0035532516     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/zjls.2000.0272     Document Type: Article

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