Systematics of white-toothed shrews (Crocidura) (Mammalia: Insectivora: Soricidae) of Taiwan: Karyological and morphological studies

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 151-166

  Fang, Yin Ping ^a   Lee, Ling Ling ^a   Yew, Fu Hsie ^a   Yu, Hon Tsen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CROCIDURA; CROCIDURA ATTENUATA; CROCIDURA KURODAI; CROCIDURA SUAVEOLENS; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA; PINNA; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0030911609     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02936.x     Document Type: Article

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