Phylogenetic Systematics and Evolution within the Family Scincidae

Scincidae (skinks) comprise one of the largest families of lizards, and the more than 1300 species show great variation in body size and form, and are found worldwide in a diversity of habitats. The group presents many interesting questions ranging from the colonization of oceanic islands, to the e...

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Main Author: Whiting, Alison Swindle
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2004
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1133
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2132&context=etd