Genetic variation among populations of river otters in North America: Considerations for reintroduction projects

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 736-746

  Serfass, Thomas L ^a   Brooks, Robert P ^b   Novak, James M ^c   Johns, Paul E ^c   Rhodes Jr , Olin E ^d  

^a FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lontra canadensis; Population genetics; Reintroduction; River otter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001192484     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383084     Document Type: Article

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