The phylogenetic definition of reptilia

Systematic Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 815-821

  Modesto, Sean P ^a   Anderson, Jason S ^b  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CLASSIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; REPTILES; TERMINOLOGY;

REPTILIA;

EID: 9644265544     PISSN: 10635157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10635150490503026     Document Type: Review

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