Morphological variation in two genetically distinct groups of the golden-striped salamander, Chioglossa lusitanica (Amphibia: Urodela)

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 213-222

  Alexandrino, João ^a,b,d   Ferrand, N ^a,b   Arntzen, J W ^a,c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Chioglossa lusitanica; Clinal variation; Colour pattern; Golden striped salamander; Morphometrics

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; CHIOGLOSSA LUSITANICA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33846205619     PISSN: 13834517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-0740304001     Document Type: Article

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