Morphometric, palaeoecological and taxonomic considerations of southern African zebras: Attempts to distinguish the quagga

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-93

  Thackeray, J F ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS; EQUUS BURCHELLII; EQUUS QUAGGA; EQUUS ZEBRA;

EID: 0030803415     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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