Molecular phylogenetics of Reig's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis reigi) and its distributional range extension into Guyana

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-293

  Lim, Burton K ^a   Engstrom, Mark D ^a   Patton, John C ^b   Bickham, John W ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Guiana Shield; Monodelphis adusta species complex; Mount Ayanganna

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MARSUPIAL; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; PHYLOGENETICS; RANGE EXPANSION; TAXONOMY; UPLAND REGION;

ANDES; GUYANA; GUYANA SHIELD; MOUNT AYANGANNA; PACARAIMA MOUNTAINS;

ADUSTA; DIDELPHIDAE; MONODELPHIS; MONODELPHIS ADUSTA; MONODELPHIS OSGOODI;

EID: 77954865176     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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