Phylogenetic relationships of the North American chorus frogs (Pseudacris: Hylidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 409-420

  Moriarty, Emily C ^a   Cannatella, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorus frogs; Mitochondrial DNA; Molecular phylogeny; Phylogeography; Pseudacris

Indexed keywords

ANURA; HYLIDAE; NIGRITA; PSEUDACRIS; PSEUDACRIS REGILLA;

EID: 0842331077     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00186-6     Document Type: Article

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