Phylogeny, evolution, and systematics of the galea musteloides complex (Rodentia: Caviidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 243-259

  Dunnum, Jonathan L ^a   Salazar Bravo, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BEAST; Caviomorpha; Cytochrome b; Hystricognathi; Phylogenetics; South America

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CYTOCHROME; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PLIOCENE; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

SOUTH AMERICA;

CAVIIDAE; CAVIOMORPHA; GALEA FLAVIDENS; GALEA MONASTERIENSIS; GALEA MUSTELOIDES; GALEA SPIXII; HYSTRICOGNATHI; RODENTIA;

EID: 77649166504     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-214R1.1     Document Type: Article

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