yeti, convergent on primates

[Derek Sikes]

Correction:

It was Haddock who got it right :)

> Given that there are so many intractable problems we have been
> discussing, it comes as something of a relief that the yeti has
> finally been placed phylogenetically - apparently Tintin got it right
> first, which is also a relief.  Something of an intuitive taxonomist,
> I would think.
>
> See Milinkovitch, M. C., et al. 2004. Molecular phylogenetic analyses
> indicate extensive morphoilogical convergence between the "yeti" and
> primates. Molecular Phylog. Evol. 31: 1-3.
>
> Peter S.
>

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