Phylogenetic position of the langur genera <it>Semnopithecus </it>and <it>Trachypithecus </it>among Asian colobines, and genus affiliations of their species groups

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolutionary history of the Asian colobines is less understood. Although monophyly of the odd-nosed monkeys was recently confirmed, the relationships among the langur genera <it>Presbytis</it>, <it>Semnopithecus...

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Main Authors: Walter Lutz, Osterholz Martin, Roos Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/58