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Diversification in the Mexican horned lizard Phrynosoma orbiculare across a dynamic landscape.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jan 2012
Bryson Robert W, García-Vázquez Uri Omar, Riddle Brett R
Abstract excerpt
The widespread montane Mexican horned lizard Phrynosoma orbiculare (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) represents an ideal species to investigate the relative impacts of Neogene vicariance and Quaternary climate change on lineage diversification across the Mexican highlands. We used mitochondrial DNA to examine the maternal history of P. orbiculare and estimate the timing and tempo of lineage diversification. Based on...
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