Phylogenetic relationships and limb loss in sub-Saharan African scincine lizards (Squamata: Scincidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 582-598

  Whiting, Alison S ^a   Bauer, Aaron M ^b   Sites Jr , Jack W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Limb loss; mtDNA; Nuclear genes; Phylogeny; Scelotes; Scincidae; Scincinae

Indexed keywords

CORDYLIDAE; FEYLINIA; SCELOTES; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; XANTUSIIDAE;

EID: 0344287479     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00142-8     Document Type: Article

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