A molecular phylogeny for sub-Saharan amphisbaenians
Citation DB
- Date
- 2013-10-01
- Language
- English
- Media Type
- research article, Amphisbaenidae unknown unknown unknown
- Pages
- 100-108
- Keywords
- diversity, Phylogeny, Herpetofauna, Zygaspis, Phylogenetic relationships, Amphisbaenians, Homoplasy, Worm lizards, Gondwana, Lacertids, Head shapes, Chirindia, Cynisca
- Authors
- Tolley, K.A., Measey, G.J.
- Journal Title
- African journal of herpetology
- Volume
- 62
- ISSN
- 2156-4574
- Description
- Presents a phylogeny based on two mitochondrial (16S and ND2) and two nuclear genes (CMOS and RAG1) with representatives of six of the nine African genera of Amphisbaenidae. Reports that three African genera with keel and shovel head shapes occur in a single well-supported clade which is sister to all South American members of the Amphisbaenidae, with the remaining three African genera (Chirindia, Cynisca and Zygaspis) all with round heads falling outside this clade, although their positions are not well supported.
- Subject
- ZOOLOGY, Amphibians