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Phylogenetic relationships of Trachylepis skink species from Madagascar and the Seychelles (Squamata: Scincidae).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2013
Lima Alexandra, James Harris D, Rocha Sara, Miralles Aurélien, Glaw Frank, Vences Miguel
Abstract excerpt
Lizards of the genus Trachylepis are a species-rich group of skinks mainly inhabiting Africa, Madagascar, and several other islands in the western Indian Ocean. All except one probably introduced species of Madagascan Trachylepis are endemic. Two species groups have been distinguished on the basis of subocular scale shape but their phylogenetic relationships remained unclear. We inferred a multilocus phylogeny of...
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