DNA phylogeny of lacerta (Iberolacerta) and other lacertine lizards (Reptilia: Lacertidae): Did competition cause long-term mountain restriction?

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-77

  Carranza, S ^a   Arnold, E N ^a   Amat, F ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Museu de Zoologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

12S rRNA; C mos; Competition; Cytb; Evolution; Mitochondrial DNA; Mountain restriction; Nuclear DNA; Phylo geography

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008770595     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477200004001355     Document Type: Article

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