Revising the phylogenetic position of the extinct Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin (Linnaeus 1771) (Aves: Psittaciformes: Psittacidae)

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• 作者：Lars Podsiadlowski^a ; ^lars@cgae.de ; Anita Gamauf^b ; ^c ; ^{anita.gamauf@nhm-wien.ac.at} ; Till Tö ; pfer^d ; ^{t.toepfer@zfmk.de}
• 关键词：Mascarinus ; Mascarin ; Coracopsis ; Psittacula ; Extinction ; Indian Ocean parrots
• 刊名：Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：107
• 期：Complete
• 页码：499-502
• 全文大小：1396 K
• 卷排序：107

文摘

Cytb was sequenced from one of only two museum specimens of the extinct Mascarin parrot. A formerly published sequence from this species is demonstrated to be an artifact due to DNA contamination. Mascarin parrot is part of the Psittacula radiation, not related to Vasa parrots.