A phylogenetic analysis of species in the Bufo crucifer group (Anura: Bufonidae), based on indolealkylamines and proteins from skin secretions

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 457-466

  Maciel, Natan Medeiros ^a   Schwartz, Carlos Alberto ^a   Colli, Guarino Rinaldi ^b   Castro, Mariana Souza ^a,c   Fontes, Wagner ^c   Schwartz, Elisabeth N Ferroni ^a  

^a Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c Centro Brasileiro de Serviços e Pesquisas em Proteínas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alternative character to infer phylogeny; Bufo; Bufo crucifer group; Indolealkylamines; Proteins; Skin secretion; Toad

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN; SKIN; TOAD; TOPOLOGY; TREE;

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO CRUCIFER; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 33646488630     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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