Molecular systematics of the western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis (Viperidae), with comments on the utility of the D-loop in phylogenetic studies of snakes.

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• Publication year

  2001

• Venue

  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

• Publication date

  2001-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1006/MPEV.2001.1013PMID 11697914
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