Karyotypic, morphological, and molecular evidence for Hynobius yunanicus as a synonym of Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Urodela: Hynobiidae)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 664-671

  Xiong, Jian Li ^a   Chen, Qin ^b,c   Zeng, Xiao Mao ^b   Zhao, Er Mi ^a,b   Qing, Li Yan ^b,d  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d SICHUAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; HYNOBIIDAE; HYNOBIUS; PACHYHYNOBIUS SHANGCHENGENSIS;

EID: 37349062041     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/07-054.1     Document Type: Article

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