First approach on the skull morphology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) from Terceira and São Miguel islands (Azores archipelago)

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 245-251

  Ramalhinho, M G ^a   Mathias, M L ^a   Santos Reis, M ^a   Libois, R ^b   Fons, R ^c   Petrucci Fonseca, F ^a   Oom, M M ^a   Collares Pereira, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

^d INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A ores archipelago; Black rat; Size increase; Skull morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005770548     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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