Review and bibliography of the ants of the Seychelles (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of African Zoology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-96

  Dorow, Wolfgang H O ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Distribution; Formicidae; Island ecology; Review; Seychelles

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

ANT; BIBLIOGRAPHY;

SEYCHELLES;

EID: 0030433201     PISSN: 07767943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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