Internal parasites of possums (trichosurus vulpecula) from Kawau Island, Chatham Island and Stewart Island

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 247-250

  Stankiewicz, M ^a   Heath, D D ^a   Cowan, P E ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0009866369     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1997.36039     Document Type: Article

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