An evolutionary classification of reptiles on islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Herpetologica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 446-469

  Lee Grismer, L ^a  

^a LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja California; Evolutionary classification; Gulf of California; Reptiles; Species concept; Subspecies; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

MEXICO; MODEL; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY; UNITED STATES;

CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; REPTILE;

MEXICO;

EID: 0343502707     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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