A review of iguanian and anguimorph lizard genitalia (squamata: Chamaeleonidae; Varanoidea, shinisauridae, xenosauridae, anguidae) and their phylogenetic significance: Comparisons with molecular data sets

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-202

  Bohme W ^a   Ziegler, T ^b  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

^b AG Zoologischer Garten Köln Kölner zoo   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anguimorpha; Iguania; Phylogenies based on genital morphology and molecular genetics; Sexual selection; Squamata

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; LIZARD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANGUIDAE; ANGUIMORPHA; CHAMAELEONIDAE; IGUANIA; SHINISAURIDAE; SQUAMATA; VARANOIDEA; XENOSAURIDAE;

EID: 66749101532     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00495.x     Document Type: Article

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