Electrophoretic patterns of certain proteins in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona).
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1. A maximum of 15 loci from five genera of caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona or Apoda) were examined. Species include lchthyophis glutinosus, Geotrypetes seraphini, Caecilia occidentalis, Gymnopis multiplicata, and Dermophis mexicanus. 2. The data indicate that [chtkyophis (family Ichthyophiidae) is less closely related than are the other genera (members of the family Caeciliidae). Dermophis and Gymnopis, which on other grounds are considered closely related, are no more similar to each other than are other caeciliid genera.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Comparative biochemistry and physiology. B, Comparative biochemistry
دوره 52 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975