A phylogenetic view on skull size and shape variation in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, Caudata, Salamandridae)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 116-124

  Ivanović, Ana ^a   Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos ^b   Üzüm, Nazan ^c   Džukić, Georg ^a   Olgun, Kurtuluş ^c   Cogǎlniceanu, Dan ^d   Kalezić, Miloš L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Geometric morphometrics; Morphospace; Phylogenetic signal; Tailed amphibians

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DATA SET; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SHAPE; SKULL;

AMPHIBIA; CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84859439838     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2011.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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