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Evolutionary history of Andean Pholidobolus and Macropholidus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) lizards.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Aug 2013
Torres-Carvajal Omar, Mafla-Endara Paola
Abstract excerpt
Andean Pholidobolus and Macropholidus lizards contain seven and two species, respectively, as currently recognized. We analyze three mitochondrial loci (12S, 16S, ND4) using Bayesian methods to clarify the phylogenetic relationships between these genera based on a well-supported phylogenetic hypothesis. The phylogenetic tree obtained in this paper includes two main clades and shows that both Pholidobolus and...
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