Tree kangaroo molecular systematics based on partial cytochrome b sequences: Are Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) and Goodfellow's tree kangaroo (D. goodfellowi buergersi) sister taxa?

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-28

  McGreevy, Thomas J ^a   Dabek, Lisa ^a,b   Husband, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Huon Peninsula; mitochondrial DNA barcode; Papua New Guinea; phylogenetic species concept; population aggregation analysis

Indexed keywords

DENDROLAGUS; DENDROLAGUS GOODFELLOWI; DENDROLAGUS GOODFELLOWI BUERGERSI; DENDROLAGUS MATSCHIEI; DENDROLAGUS SPADIX; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 84858696306     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM10017     Document Type: Article

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