Physical and behavioral description of a captive saola, Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 394-405

  Robichaud, William G ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Laos)

Author keywords

Behavior; Bovid; Glands; Laos; Pseudoryx nghetinhensis; Saola

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPRINAE; PSEUDORYX NGHETINHENSIS;

EID: 0000480735     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382970     Document Type: Article

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