Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Gonatodes (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) in the Guayana region, with description of a new species from Venezuela

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-339

  Schargel, Walter E ^a   Rivas, Gilson A ^b   Makowsky, Robert ^c   Señaris, J Celsa ^d   Natera, Marco A ^e   Barros, Tito R ^b   Molina, César R ^f   Barrio Amorós, César L ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d Museo de Historia Natural La Salle   (Venezuela)

^e Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Centrales Romulo Gallegos   (Venezuela)

^f FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

^g Fundacion AndigenA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Gekkota; Gonatodes; Guayana; Guiana; New species; Phylogeny; Reptilia; Squamata; Systematics; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE; GEKKOTA; GONATODES; GONATODES HASEMANI; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 78349276663     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2010.504757     Document Type: Article

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