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Total evidence and the evolution of Ophidia (Reptilia: Squamata).

dc.contributor.authorFox, Glenn Michael
dc.contributor.advisorKluge, Arnold G.
dc.contributor.advisorFink, William L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-30T16:00:14Z
dc.date.available2016-08-30T16:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.urihttp://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3208456
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/125651
dc.description.abstractThis total evidence analysis was designed to advance our objective knowledge of snake origins and evolution. Data included 703 morphological and behavioral characters as well as DNA sequences from mitochondrial genes, ND2, CYT-B, 12S, 16S, the WANCY region of tRNAs as well as nuclear genes, CMOS and RAG-1. Ophidia (snakes) was found to be monophyletic with anguid lizards as its sister taxon. The marine origin of snakes was decisively refuted. A novel, yet historically well-corroborated hypothesis of snake relationships is presented, and an accompanying new, rankless taxonomic nomenclature is proposed for snakes.
dc.format.extent624 p.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoEN
dc.subjectEvidence
dc.subjectEvolution
dc.subjectOphidia
dc.subjectReptilia
dc.subjectSnakes
dc.subjectSquamata
dc.subjectTotal
dc.titleTotal evidence and the evolution of Ophidia (Reptilia: Squamata).
dc.typeThesis
dc.description.thesisdegreenamePhDen_US
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineBiological Sciences
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineBiology
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineGenetics
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineMolecular biology
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineMorphology
dc.description.thesisdegreedisciplineZoology
dc.description.thesisdegreegrantorUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/125651/2/3208456.pdf
dc.owningcollnameDissertations and Theses (Ph.D. and Master's)


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