Monophyly of the family Proteidae (Amphibia: Caudata) tested by phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial 12S rDNA sequences;Monofiletičnost porodice Proteidae (Amphibia: Caudata) testirana filogenetskom analizom sekvenci mitohondrijalne 12s rDNA

Natura Croatica

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 113-120

  Trontelj, Peter ^a   Goricki Spela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogeny; Proteus anguinus; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; EURYCEA LUCIFUGA; NECTURUS; PROTEIDAE; PROTEUS; PROTEUS ANGUINUS; SALAMANDROIDEA; NECTURUS LEWISI; NECTURUS MACULOSUS; PROTEUS (MUDPUPPY);

EID: 0346901954     PISSN: 13300520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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