Cryptic species and systematics of the hynobiid salamanders of the Liua-Pseudohynobius complex: Molecular and phylogenetic perspectives

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 467-477

  Zeng, Xiaomao ^a,b   Fu, Jinzhong ^b   Chen, Liqiao ^c   Tian, Yingzhou ^d   Chen, Xiaohong ^e  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Liupanshui Teachers' College   (China)

^e HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allozyme; China; Cryptic species; DNA sequencing; Hynobiid salamanders; Liua; Pseudohynobius; Ranodon

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; DNA; ELECTROKINESIS; FISH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; HYNOBIIDAE; LIUA; LIUA SHIHI; PSEUDOHYNOBIUS; PSEUDOHYNOBIUS FLAVOMACULATUS; RANODON;

EID: 33645845422     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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