Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the pseudoxyrhophiine snake genus Liopholidophis (Reptilia, Colubridae): Evolution of its exceptional sexual dimorphism and descriptions of new taxa

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-300

  Glaw, Frank ^a   Nagy, Zoltán T ^b   Franzen, Michael ^a   Vences, Miguel ^c  

^a ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG   (Germany)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUBRIDAE; LIOPHOLIDOPHIS; LIOPHOLIDOPHIS LATERALIS; REPTILIA;

EID: 34250807773     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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