Systematics of Sylvilagus gray, 1867 (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) from Southwestern North America

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1355-1378

  Ruedas, Luis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cottontail rabbit; Dentition; Sylvilagus; Systematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001118526     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383027     Document Type: Article

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