Phylogenetic relationships within the madagascan boophids and mantellids as elucidated by mitochondrial ribosomal genes

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-32

  Richards, Christina M ^a   Nussbaum, Ronald A ^b   Raxworthy, Christopher J ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

12S; 16S; Boophis; Mantella; Mantidactylus; Mitochondrial DNA; Rhacophorid

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011154184     PISSN: 21564574     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2000.9650013     Document Type: Article

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