Evolution of the melanistic colour in the alpine salamander salamandra atra as revealed by a new subspecies from the venetian prealps

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-260

  Bonato, Lucio ^a   Steinfartz, Sebastian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colour evolution; Melanism; Molecular phytogeny; Salamandra atra; Salamandra atra pasubiensis; Taxonomy; Venetian Prealps

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COLOR; PHYLOGENY; SUBSPECIES; TAXONOMY;

ALPS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PREALPS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; WORLD;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRA ATRA;

EID: 27244432594     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356680     Document Type: Article

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