Systematic relationships of the bushy-tailed and black-footed mongooses (genus Bdeogale, Herpestidae, Carnivora) based on molecular, chromosomal and morphological evidence

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-259

  Perez, M ^a   Li, B ^a   Tillier, A ^a   Cruaud, A ^a   Veron, G ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bdeogale; Cytochrome b; Herpestidae; ND2; Phylogeny; Transthyretin intron I

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CHROMOSOME; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

BDEOGALE; BDEOGALE NIGRIPES; CARNIVORA; CYNICTIS; HERPESTES; HERPESTIDAE; HERPESTINAE; ICHNEUMIA;

EID: 33746349844     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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