Phylogenetic systematics and tempo of evolution of the Viverrinae (Mammalia, Carnivora, Viverridae) within feliformians: Implications for faunal exchanges between Asia and Africa

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 266-278

  Gaubert, Philippe ^a   Cordeiro Estrela, Pedro ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Asia Africa; Fossil cross validation; Fossil record; Genettinae; Migration route; Miocene; Phylogeny; Viverrinae

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; EYE PROTEIN; INTERPHOTORECEPTOR RETINOID BINDING PROTEIN; INTERSTITIAL RETINOL-BINDING PROTEIN; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; RETINOL-BINDING GLYCOPROTEIN;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASIA; CARNIVORA; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; EXON; FOSSIL; GENETICS; INTRON; MITOCHONDRIAL GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ASIA; BASE SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CARNIVORA; CYTOCHROMES B; EVOLUTION; EXONS; EYE PROTEINS; FOSSILS; GENES, MITOCHONDRIAL; INTRONS; PHYLOGENY; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VIVERRIDAE;

CARNIVORA; CIVETTICTIS; FELIDAE; FELIFORMIA; GENETTA; HEMIGALINAE; HERPESTES; HERPESTIDAE; HYAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; PARADOXURINAE; POIANA; VIVERRA; VIVERRICULA; VIVERRIDAE; VIVERRINAE;

EID: 33749173265     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.034     Document Type: Article

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