THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIES OF THE VARANIDAE - MICROCOMPLEMENT FIXATION ANALYSIS OF SERUM ALBUMINS

Authors
BAVERSTOCK PR KING D KING M BIRRELL J KRIEG M
Citation
Pr. Baverstock et al., THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIES OF THE VARANIDAE - MICROCOMPLEMENT FIXATION ANALYSIS OF SERUM ALBUMINS, Australian journal of zoology, 41(6), 1993, pp. 621-638
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Australian journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004959X
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
621 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-959X(1993)41:6<621:TEOSOT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Phylogenetic relationships among 30 of the 40 species in the Varanidae were examined in the light of molecular information on albumin evolut ion derived from microcomplement fixation. A phylogeny based on these results is compared with proposed phylogenies based on data obtained u sing other techniques. Three separate radiations of Varanus are found in Australia, The movement of varanids to Australia from south-east As ia is thought to have occurred approximately 15-20 million years ago.