Phylogenetic Placement of the Pygmy Alligator Lizard Based on Mitochondrial DNA

Morphological studies have proven inconsistent in establishing the phylogenetic placement and taxonomic assignment of Elgaria parva. Originally classified as Gerrhonotus parvus Knight and Scudday, this taxon was reassigned to Elgaria based on morphology. To investigate its phylogenetic affinities, w...

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Published in:	Journal of herpetology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 142 - 147
Main Authors:	Conroy, Chris J, Bryson, Robert W, Lazcano, David, Knight, Alec
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 01-03-2005
Subjects:	Biological taxonomies CONTENTS Evolution Lizards Modeling Monophyly Parsimony Phylogenetics Systematics Taxa Topology Transfer RNA
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