Phylogenetic relationships among members of the Pachydactylus capensis group of southern African geckos

African Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-220

  Bauer, Aaron M ^a   Lamb, Trip ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gekkonidae; Molecular phylogeny; Pachydactylus capensis; Systematics; Zoogeography

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; PHYLOGENY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

GEKKONIDAE; PACHYDACTYLUS AFFINIS; PACHYDACTYLUS CAPENSIS; PACHYDACTYLUS LABIALIS; PACHYDACTYLUS OSHAUGHNESSYI; PACHYDACTYLUS RUGOSUS; PACHYDACTYLUS TIGRINUS; PACHYDACTYLUS VANSONI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036819420     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2002.11657176     Document Type: Article

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