Molecular taxonomy and the conservation of the red wolf and other endangered carnivores

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 390-396

  Brownlow, C Alexander ^a,b  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COYOTE; ENDANGERED MAMMAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; GREY WOLF; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR TAXONOMY; RED WOLF; TAXONOMY;

CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS RUFUS;

EID: 0029730508     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10020390.x     Document Type: Article

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