The phylogenetic affinities of trachylepis sulcata nigra and the intraspecific evolution of coastal melanism in the western rock skink

African Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-159

  Portik, Daniel M ^a,b   Bauer, Aaron M ^a   Jackman, Todd R ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

EXPH5; KIF24; melanism; subspecies; Trachylepis sulcata

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENE FLOW; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE;

CORDYLIDAE; SQUAMATA; TRACHYLEPIS;

EID: 78650552541     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.045.0217     Document Type: Article

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