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Biogeographic patterns and phylogeography of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) in an African biodiversity hotspot.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2006
Tolley Krystal A, Burger Marius, Turner Andrew A, Matthee Conrad A
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The southern African landscape appears to have experienced frequent shifts in vegetation associated with climatic change through the mid-Miocene and Plio-Pleistocene. One group whose historical biogeography may have been affected by these fluctuations are the dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion), due to their associations with distinct vegetation types. Thus, this group provides an opportunity to investigate historical...
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