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The relationship between echidna (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae) and platypus (Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae) - new data from DNA studies.

1991; CSIRO Publishing; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1071/am91011

1836-7402

Michael Westerman, D. B. G. Edwards,

Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

DNA-DNA hybridizations have been used to assess the relationship between two living monotremes, Ornithorhynchus anatinus and Tachyglossus aculeatus. Differences between the unique DNA sequences of these two animals are consistent with a divergence date in the late Cretaceous - early Tertiary period.