A molecular phylogeny of the Australian skink genera Eulamprus, Gnypetoscincus and Nangura

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-330

  O'Connor, D ^a,b   Moritz, C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIZARD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; EULAMPRUS; EULAMPRUS MURRAYI; EULAMPRUS QUOYII; EULAMPRUS TENUIS; GNYPETOSCINCUS; NANGURA; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0345581719     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02050     Document Type: Article

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