Comparative evidence for strong phylogenetic inertia in precloacal signalling glands in a species-rich lizard clade

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-28

  Pincheira Donoso, Daniel ^a   Hodgson, Dave J ^a   Tregenza, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Comparative method; Liolaemus; Lizards; Phylogenetic inertia; Precloacal glands

Indexed keywords

LIOLAEMUS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 39749175002     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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