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Cryptoscincus

About: Cryptoscincus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1 publications have been published within this topic receiving 30 citations.

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Journal Article•10.1016/J.YMPEV.2009.05.024•

A multilocus phylogeny of Malagasy scincid lizards elucidates the relationships of the fossorial genera Androngo and Cryptoscincus.

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Angelica Crottini¹, Janina Dordel², Jörn Köhler³, Frank Glaw, Andreas Schmitz, Miguel Vences¹ - Show less +2 more•Institutions (3)

Braunschweig University of Technology¹, Robert Koch Institute², Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt³

01 Oct 2009-Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

TL;DR: A phylogeny for 29 species of scincine lizards from Madagascar revealed multiple parallel evolution of adaptations for a burrowing life, and unexpected relationships of the monotypic genera Androngo and Cryptoscincus.

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Year	Papers
2009	1