High level of endemism in Haiti's last remaining forests: A revision of Modisimus (Araneae: Pholcidae) on Hispaniola, using morphology and molecules

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 244-299

  Huber, Bernhard A ^a   Fischer, Nadine ^a   Astrin, Jonas J ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conservation; DNA barcoding; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS; ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 75749096897     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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