Mesoamerican tree squirrels evolution (Rodentia: Sciuridae): a molecular phylogenetic analysis

The tribe Sciurini comprehends the genera Sciurus, Syntheosiurus, Microsciurus, Tamiasciurus and Rheinthrosciurus. The phylogenetic relationships within Sciurus have been only partially done, and the relationship between Mesoamerican species remains unsolved. The phylogenetic relationships of the Me...

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Main Authors: Federico Villalobos, Gustavo Gutierrez-Espeleta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2014-08-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442014000100020&lng=en&tlng=en