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Genetic and taxonomic relations of the short‐tailed snakes, genus Stilosoma 1
Author(s) -
Dowling H. G.,
Maxson Linda R.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1990.tb03776.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , genus , evolutionary biology
Both morphological and immunological investigations show that Stilosoma is related to the American kingsnakes ( Lampropeltis ) and their allies. Immunological tests show an unexpectedly close relationship, indicating its derivation in the Pliocene.