Does the southern African ice rat (Otomys sloggetti) show morphological adaptation to cold?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 384-387

  Richter, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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OTOMYS SLOGGETTI;

EID: 0030835499     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05810.x     Document Type: Article

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