Is the woodmouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) of sicily a distinct species?

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-214

  Michaux, Johan ^a   Sara, Maurizio ^b   Libois, Roland ^a   Matagne, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apodemus sylvaticus; Biogeography, sicily; Mitochondrial DNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000444467     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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