Molecular phylogeny of the Eremias persica complex of the Iranian plateau (Reptilia: Lacertidae), based on mtDNA sequences

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 641-660

  Pouyani, E Rastegar ^a   Pouyani, N Rastegar ^b   Noureini, S Kazemi ^a   Joger, U ^c   Wink, M ^d  

^a Tarbiat Moalem University of Sabzevar   (Iran)

^b RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c State Natural History Museum   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

12S; Cytochrome b; Lacertid lizards; Molecular clock; RRNA; Systematics

Indexed keywords

EREMIAS; LACERTIDAE; MYA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77950546716     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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