A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes

Alexander Pyron, R.; T. Burbrink, Frank; J. Wiens, John

doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-93

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A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes

Published in BMC Evolutionary Biology • Jan 1, 2013

Authors:

R. Alexander Pyron

Frank T. Burbrink

John J. Wiens

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The extant squamates (>9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have attempted to reconstruct a phylogeny for the group with large-scale taxon sampling. Such an estimate is invaluable for c...

Subject

Squamata

Biology

Phylogenetics

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