Phylogenetic relationships of the heath dragons (Rankinia adelaidensis and R. parviceps) from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-171

  Melville, Jane ^a   Shoo, Luke P ^a,b   Doughty, Paul ^c  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DNA; GENE; HABITAT SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CTENOPHORUS; RANKINIA; RANKINIA ADELAIDENSIS; RANKINIA DIEMENSIS;

EID: 57349129462     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO07069     Document Type: Article

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