Phylogenies of flying squirrels (Pteromyinae)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 99-135

  Thorington Jr , Richard W ^a,d   Pitassy, Diane ^b   Jansa, Sharon A ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flying squirrels; Phylogeny; Taxonomic history

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342345818     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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