Conspecificity of Mastomys natalensis (Rodentia : Muridae) from Senegal and South Africa : evidence from experimental crosses, karyology and biometry

Mammalia

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 697-706

  Granjon, L ^a   Duplantier, J M ^b   Catalan, J ^b   Britton Davidian, J ^b   Bronner, G N ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^c Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MASTOMYS NATALENSIS;

EID: 0030436037     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1996.60.4.697     Document Type: Article

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