Molecular relationships of the New Guinean bandicoot genera Microperoryctes and Echymipera (Marsupialia: Peramelina)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-105

  Westerman, M ^a   Springer, M S ^b   Krajewski, C ^a,c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

12S rRNA; Bandicoots; Echymipera; Marsupials, Molecular Evolution; Microperoryctes; Peramelina

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344239083     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011302314000     Document Type: Article

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