Molecular systematics of Caribbean skinks of the genus Mabuya (Reptilia, Scincidae), with descriptions of two new species from Venezuela

Phylogenetic relationships among the species of Mabuya present around the Caribbean Sea (Antilles, Central America, and northern South America) are proposed for the first time. The molecular phylogenetic analyses (based on cytochrome b and 12S sequences) give new insights into the diversification of...

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Published in:	Zoological journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 598 - 616
Main Authors:	MIRALLES, AURÉLIEN, FUENMAYOR, GILSON RIVAS, BONILLO, CÉLINE, SCHARGEL, WALTER E., BARROS, TITO, GARCÍA-PEREZ, JUAN E., BARRIO-AMORÓS, CÉSAR L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-07-2009
Subjects:	altitudinal speciation Andes Antilles biogeography Central America lizard Mabuya phylogeny Reptilia Saint Lucia Scincidae South America taxonomy
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