Molecular phylogeny of the barwings (Aves: Timaliidae: Actinodura), a paraphyletic group, and its taxonomic implications

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 703-709

  Dong, Feng ^a,b   Wu, Fei ^a   Liu, Lu Ming ^a   Yang, Xiao Jun ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Actinodura; Minla; Paraphyly

Indexed keywords

ACTINODURA; AVES; MINLA; TIMALIIDAE;

EID: 77957122099     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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