Antechinus agilis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), a new species from the A. stuartii complex in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-26

  Dickman, C R ^a   Parnaby, H E ^b   Crowther, M S ^a   King, D H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c Environment Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTECHINUS AGILIS; ANTECHINUS STUARTII;

EID: 0031949450     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO97036     Document Type: Article

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