Natura Croatica
Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 12 No.3
Monofiletičnost porodice Proteidae (Amphibia: Caudata) testirana filogenetskom analizom sekvenci mitohondrijalne 12s rDNA
Authors: P. Trontelj, Š. Gorički
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Abstract
A phylogenetic analysis of partial 12S rRNA mitochondrial gene sequences from representatives of salamandroid families provided moderate support for the monophyly of the family Proteidae, comprising the North American genus Necturus and the European blind cave salamander Proteus.
Keywords
Proteus anguinus, mitochondrial DNA, phylogeny, salamander

