Complete mitochondrial genomes of three lizard species and the systematic position of the Lacertidae (Squamata)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-41

  Podnar, M ^a,b   Pinsker, W ^a   Mayer, W ^a  

^a NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

^b CROATIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Complete mitochondrial genomes; Control region; Lacertidae; Lizards; Phylogeny; Squamata; Substitution rate

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER; LIZARD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

AMPHISBAENIA; GEKKONIDAE; LACERTIDAE; PODARCIS MURALIS; PODARCIS SICULA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58349104015     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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