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Phylogeographic analysis of the green python, Morelia viridis, reveals cryptic diversity.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2003
Rawlings Lesley H, Donnellan Stephen C
Abstract excerpt
Green pythons, which are regionally variable in colour patterns, are found throughout the lowland rainforest of New Guinea and adjacent far northeastern Australia. The species is popular in commercial trade and management of this trade and its impacts on natural populations could be assisted by molecular identification tools. We used mitochondrial nucleotide sequences and a limited allozyme data to test whether...
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