Phylogenetics of the southern African dwarf chameleons, Bradypodion (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 354-365

  Tolley, Krystal A ^a   Tilbury, Colin R ^b   Branch, William R ^c   Matthee, Conrad A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Port Elizabeth Museum ^*  (South Africa)

^c PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bradypodion; Chamaeleonidae; mtDNA; Phylogeny; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BRADYPODION; CHAMAELEONIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0842266322     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00211-2     Document Type: Article

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