The phylogenetic signal in cranial morphology of Vipera aspis: A contribution from geometric morphometrics

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-77

  Gentilli, A ^a   Cardini, A ^b,c   Fontaneto, D ^d   Zuffi, M A L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asp viper; Cranial shape and size; Italy; Phylogeny; Systematics

Indexed keywords

VIPERA ASPIS; VIPERINAE;

EID: 70350161500     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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