Phylogenetic position of the southern rock lizard australolacerta australis within the lacertidae radiation

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-69

  Salvi, Daniele ^a   Bombi, Pierluigi ^b   Vignoli, Leonardo ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^b SPACEnvironment ^*  (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Australolacerta australis; Eremiadini; Lacertidae; Mtdna; Phylogeny; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

LACERTIDAE; MEROLES; MYA; PEDIOPLANIS; PETROSAURUS; SQUAMATA; TROPIDOSAURA;

EID: 79960089340     PISSN: 21564574     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2010.547609     Document Type: Article

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