Variation in cranial form and sexual dimorphism among five European populations of the otter Lutra lutra

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-96

  Lynch, J M ^a,b   Conroy, J W H ^c   Kitchener, A C ^d   Jefferies, D J ^e,f   Hayden, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e Martin Ryan Building   (United Kingdom)

^f Greystoke   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTRA LUTRA;

CRANIAL FORM; OTTER; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CZECH REPUBLIC; IRELAND; NORWAY; UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND;

EID: 0029669169     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05380.x     Document Type: Article

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