Distribution and identity of species in the Antechinus stuartii-A. flavipes group (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-41

  Sumner, J ^a,b   Dickman, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS AGILIS; ANTECHINUS FLAVIPES; ANTECHINUS STUARTII;

EID: 0031949451     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO94055     Document Type: Article

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