Phylogenetic relationships and biogeographical history of the genus Rhinoclemmys Fitzinger, 1835 and the monophyly of the turtle family Geoemydidae (Testudines: Testudinoidea)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 751-767

  Le, Minh ^a   McCord, William P ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b East Fishkill Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

12S; 16S; Biogeography; C mos; Cyt b; Geoemydidae; Phylogenetics; Rag 1; Rhinoclemmys

Indexed keywords

GEOEMYDIDAE; RHINOCLEMMYS; RHINOCLEMMYS ANNULATA; RHINOCLEMMYS AREOLATA; RHINOCLEMMYS DIADEMATA; RHINOCLEMMYS FUNEREA; RHINOCLEMMYS MELANOSTERNA; RHINOCLEMMYS NASUTA; RHINOCLEMMYS PULCHERRIMA; RHINOCLEMMYS PUNCTULARIA; RHINOCLEMMYS RUBIDA; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINOIDEA;

EID: 48249144397     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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