Evolution and biogeography of primates: a new model based on molecular phylogenetics, vicariance and plate tectonics

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-127

  Heads, Michael ^a  

^a Buffalo Museum of Science   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECIDAE; DERMOPTERA; GALAGONIDAE; LEMURIDAE; LORIDAE; PLATYRRHINI; PLESIADAPIFORMES; PRIMATES; SCANDENTIA; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 77949515178     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2009.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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