Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Sibynophis (Serpentes: Colubroidea)

We present the results of the first molecular analysis of the phylogenetic affinities of the Asian colubroid genus Sibynophis. We recovered a sister-group relationship between Sibynophis and the New World Scaphiodontophis. Although Liophidium sometimes is associated with these genera, the relationsh...

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Main Authors: Hussam Zaher, Felipe G. Grazziotin, Roberta Graboski, Ricardo G. Fuentes, Paola Sánchez-Martinez, Giovanna G. Montingelli, Ya-Ping Zhang, Robert W. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492012001200001&lng=en&tlng=en