Molecular systematics and plumage evolution in the monotypic obligate army-ant-following genus Skutchia (Thamnophilidae)

Condor

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 382-387

  Aleixo, Alexandre ^a   Burlamaqui, Tibério C T ^b   Schneider, M Paula C ^b   Gonçalves, Evonnildo C ^b  

^a Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi   (Mexico)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Molecular systematics; Phlegopsis; Plumage evolution; Skutchia borbae; Taxonomy; Thamnophilidae

Indexed keywords

PHLEGOPSIS; PHLEGOPSIS NIGROMACULATA; SKUTCHIA; SKUTCHIA BORBAE; THAMNOPHILIDAE;

EID: 67650284247     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/cond.2009.080097     Document Type: Article

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