First molecular evidence for reassessing phylogenetic affinities between genets (Genetta) and the enigmatic genet-like taxa Osbornictis, Poiana and Prionodon (Carnivora, Viverridae)

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-129

  Gaubert, Philippe ^a   Tränier, Michel ^a   Delmas, Anne Sophie ^b   Colyn, Marc ^c   Veron, Geraldine ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Inst de Paleontol Humaine   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; CIVETTICTIS; FELIFORMIA; GENETTA; GENETTA JOHNSTONI; MAMMALIA; OSBORNICTIS; OSBORNICTIS PISCIVORA; POIANA; POIANA RICHARDSONII; PRIONODON; VIVERRA; VIVERRICULA; VIVERRIDAE; VIVERRINAE;

EID: 1542349082     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2004.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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