Molecular evidence for Gondwanan origins of multiple lineages within a diverse Australasian gecko radiation

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2044-2055

  Oliver, Paul M ^a,b   Sanders, Kate L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australasia; Bayesian analysis; Carphodactylidae; Diplodactylidae; Divergence times; Geckos; Gondwana; Historical biogeography; Pygopodidae; Relaxed clock dating

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIOGEOGRAPHY; DATING METHOD; DISPERSAL; DIVERSITY INDEX; DNA; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ESTIMATION METHOD; REPTILE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

AUSTRALASIA;

AGAMIDAE; ELAPIDAE; GEKKONIDAE; PYGOPODIDAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70350128002     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02149.x     Document Type: Article

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