The emergence of an endangered species: Evolution and phylogeny of the Trachypithecus geei of Bhutan

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 565-582

  Wangchuk, Tashi ^a   Inouye, David W ^a   Hare, Matthew P ^b  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cyt b phylogeny; Evolution of Trachypithecus geei; Golden langur; Paleorefuge

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVOLUTION; ISOLATED POPULATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; INDIA; MANAS RIVER; MANGDE RIVER; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

PRIMATES; SEMNOPITHECUS; TRACHYPITHECUS; TRACHYPITHECUS GEEI; TRACHYPITHECUS PILEATUS;

EID: 45449086834     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-008-9258-5     Document Type: Article

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