Phylogeography of the Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) complex in relation to variation in the colour pattern and symptoms of envenoming

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 209-218

  Thorpe, Roger S ^a   Pook, Catharine E ^a   Malhotra, Anita ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medically important venomous snake; Multigene phylogeography; Relict distribution

Indexed keywords

DABOIA RUSSELLII; DABOIA RUSSELLII SIAMENSIS; VIPERINAE;

EID: 46749144953     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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