The use of molecular and morphological characters to resolve the taxonomic identity of cryptic species: The case of Miniopterus manavi (Chiroptera, Miniopteridae)

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-363

  Goodman, Steven M ^a   Maminirina, Claudette P ^b   Weyeneth, Nicole ^c   Bradman, Helen M ^d   Christidis, Les ^e   Ruedi, Manuel ^c   Appleton, Belinda ^d  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c MUSÉUM D HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e Australian Museum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA; MINIOPTERUS; MINIOPTERUS MANAVI;

EID: 67650787029     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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