Chromosomal evidence for the double origin of viviparity in the European common lizard, Lacerta (zootoca) vivipara

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-160

  Odierna, Gaetano ^a   Aprea, Gennaro ^a   Capriglione, Teresa ^a   Puky, Miklós ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Evolution; Lacertid; Reptile viviparity; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; LACERTA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 10644294820     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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