Molecular phylogeny and geographic variation of Malagasy iguanas (Oplurus and Chalarodon)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-327

  Münchenberg, Tobias ^a   Wollenberg, Katharina C ^a   Glaw, Frank ^b   Vences, Miguel ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; DIVERGENCE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; LIZARD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

COMOROS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

CHALARODON; CHALARODON MADAGASCARIENSIS; IGUANIA; IGUANIDAE; OPLURINAE; OPLURUS; OPLURUS CUVIERI; OPLURUS CYCLURUS; OPLURUS QUADRIMACULATUS; OPLURUS SAXICOLA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 49049114277     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808785112101     Document Type: Article

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