Molecular phylogenetics of Iberian wall lizards (Podarcis): Is Podarcis hispanica a species complex?

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-81

  Harris, D James ^a   Sá Sousa, Paulo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

12S rRNA; Cytochrome b; Phylogeny; Podarcis hispanica

Indexed keywords

PODARCIS; PODARCIS ATRATA; PODARCIS CARBONELLI; PODARCIS HISPANICA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036398248     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.2001.1079     Document Type: Article

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