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Molecular phylogeny of the diversified frogs of genus Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae).
Zoological science - 1 May 2010
Kotaki Manabu, Kurabayashi Atsushi, Matsui Masafumi, Kuramoto Mitsuru, Djong Tjong Hon, Sumida Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Consensus on the taxonomic system and phylogenetic relationships for the anuran genus Fejervarya has yet to be established. Morphological characters in this genus are generally unsuitable for species identification. To carry out molecular species identification and solve phylogenetic problems, we collected 67 Fejervarya specimens from 12 Asian countries and sequenced part of the mitochondrial (mt) Cytb gene. We...
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