Systematics and evolution of the dasyurid marsupial genus Sminthopsis: II. The Murina species group

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-138

  Blacket, Mark J ^a,d   Cooper, Steven J B ^b   Krajewski, Carey ^a,c   Westerman, Michael ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dasyuridae; Genetic variation; Marsupialia; Phylogenetics; Sminthopsis

Indexed keywords

DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA; MURINA; SMINTHOPSIS; SMINTHOPSIS ARCHERI; SMINTHOPSIS BUTLERI; SMINTHOPSIS DOLICHURA; SMINTHOPSIS GILBERTI; SMINTHOPSIS LEUCOPUS; SMINTHOPSIS MURINA;

EID: 33746273997     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10914-006-9008-4     Document Type: Article

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