The evolutionary origin of Indian Ocean tortoises (Dipsochelys)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 216-227

  Palkovacs, Eric P ^a   Gerlach, Justin ^b   Caccone, Adalgisa ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c YIBS Ecosave Molecular Systematics   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldabra; Dipsochelys; Giant tortoises; Island colonization; Mitochondrial DNA; Pyxis; Rate variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION; INDIAN OCEAN; MADAGASCAR; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TURTLES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ALDABRACHELYS ELEPHANTINA; DIPSOCHELYS; GEOCHELONE; PYXIS; TESTUDINIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036036265     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00211-7     Document Type: Article

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