Relationships among families of Diprotodontia (Marsupialia) and the phylogenetic position of the autapomorphic honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus)

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 207-222

  Kavanagh, John R ^a   Burk Herrick, Angela ^a   Westerman, Mike ^b   Springer, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diprotodontia; Marsupialia; mitochondrial rRNA; phylogeny; Tarsipes

Indexed keywords

ACROBATIDAE; BASSARISCUS ASTUTUS; DACTYLOPSILA; DIPROTODONTIA; DISTOECHURUS PENNATUS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PETAURIDAE; PETAURUS BREVICEPS; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE; TARSIPEDIDAE; TARSIPES; TARSIPES ROSTRATUS; VOMBATIDAE;

EID: 8544277311     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMM.0000047338.85206.57     Document Type: Article

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