Molecular phylogeny of blindsnakes (Ramphotyphlops) from western Australia and resurrection of Ramphotyphlops bicolor (Peters, 1857)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 531-548

  Rabosky, D L ^a   Aplin, K P ^b   Donnellan, S C ^c   Hedges, S B ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENY; SNAKE;

AMPHIBIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; RAMPHOTYPHLOPS; RAMPHOTYPHLOPS AUSTRALIS; REPTILIA; TYPHLOPIDAE;

EID: 9644282855     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04045     Document Type: Article

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