Phylogenetic relationships of the Australo-Papuan Liasis pythons (Reptilia : Macrostomata), based on mitochondrial DNA

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 215-227

  Rawlings, Lesley H ^a,b   Barker, David ^c   Donnellan, Stephen C ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Vida Preciosa International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; SNAKE;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; NEW GUINEA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUNDA ISLES;

AMPHIBIA; APODORA PAPUANA; LIASIS; LIASIS FUSCUS; LIASIS MACKLOTI SAVUENSIS; PYTHONIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 3142680365     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03030     Document Type: Article

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