Genetic variation and differentiation among insular populations of the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 169-179

  Hoagland, Donald B ^a,b   William Kilpatrick, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Founder effect; Genetic variation; Herpestes javanicus; Small indian mongoose

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; CHRISTIA; HAWAIIA; HERPESTES JAVANICUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0005896270     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383217     Document Type: Article

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