Molecular phylogeny of the critically endangered Indochinese box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 164-177

  Stuart, Bryan L ^a,b   Parham, James Ford ^c  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUORA; CUORA AUROCAPITATA; CUORA BOURRETI; CUORA GALBINIFRONS; CUORA MOUHOTII; CUORA PANI; CUORA PICTURATA; CUORA SERRATA; CUORA TRIFASCIATA; TERRAPENE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 1642465380     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00258-6     Document Type: Article

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