Interrelationships and history of the slit-eared skinks (Gongylomorphus, Scincidae) of the Mascarene islands, based on mitochondrial DNA and nuclear gene sequences

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2153, 2009, Pages 55-68

  Austin, J J ^a   Arnold, E N ^b   Jones, C G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

12SrRNA; C mos; Cytochrome B; Gongylomorphus; Mascarenes

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA; GONGYLOMORPHUS; GONGYLOMORPHUS BOJERII; GONGYLOMORPHUS FONTENAYI; LYCODON; LYCODON AULICUS; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 67650786793     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2153.1.4     Document Type: Article

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