Focal review: The origin(s) of modern amphibians

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 231-247

  Anderson, Jason S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Divergence estimate; Gerobatrachus; Lepospondyli; Lissamphibia; Molecular clock; Origins hypothesis; Phylogenetic analysis; Temnospondyli

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHIA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; LEPOSPONDYLI; SALAMANDROIDEA; TEMNOSPONDYLI; TETRAPODA;

EID: 67949089187     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-008-9044-5     Document Type: Article

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