Genetics, ecology, and conservation of montane populations of Colorado chipmunks (Tamias quadrivittatus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 951-975

  Sullivan, Robert Miles ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeography; chip munk; conservation; genetics; montane; Tamias quadrivittatus

Indexed keywords

TAMIAS QUADRIVITTATUS; UNDETERMINED SCIURIDAE 'CHIPMUNKS';

EID: 0030454184     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382777     Document Type: Article

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