Allozyme variation in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) from the Kruger National Park, South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 214-221

  Coetzee, E M ^b   Van Der Bank, F H ^a,b   Greyling, M ^b  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0033258883     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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