Phylogeny of the Eurasian freshwater turtles of the genus Mauremys Gray 1869 (Testudines), with special reference to a close affinity of Mauremys japonica with Chinemys reevesii

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 195-200

  Honda, M ^a   Yasukawa, Y ^c   Ota, H ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bataguridae; Biogeography; Chinemys; Mauremys; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENY; TURTLE;

EURASIA;

BATAGURIDAE; CHINEMYS; JAPONICA; MAUREMYS; MAUREMYS ANNAMENSIS; MAUREMYS IVERSONI; MAUREMYS JAPONICA; MAUREMYS MUTICA; MAUREMYS REEVESII; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0036936564     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.2002.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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