Slow worm, Anguis fragilis (Reptilia: Anguidae) as a species complex: Genetic structure reveals deep divergences.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

• Publication date

  2010-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.01.007PMID 20079858
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