The phylogenetic position of Sineoamphisbaena hexatabularis reexamined

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 394-403

  Kearney, Maureen ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

AMPHISBAENIA; GILMORETEIIDAE; REPTILIA; SINEOAMPHISBAENA HEXATABULARIS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0041663623     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2003)023[0394:TPPOSH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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