Chromosomes of some Puerto Rican leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): Biogeographical and evolutionary considerations

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 361, 1997, Pages 103-131

  Virkki, N ^a   Santiago Blay, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean biogeography; Chromosomes; Chrysomelidae; Neotropical; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039298122     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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