Taxonomy of Venezuelan white-tailed deer (Odocoileus, Cervidae, Mammalia), based on cranial and mandibular traits

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 632-645

  Molina, Misael ^a   Molinari, Jesús ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CRANIA; MAMMALIA; MARGARITES; ODOCOILEUS; ODOCOILEUS CARIACOU; ODOCOILEUS LASIOTIS; ODOCOILEUS MARGARITAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0033305909     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-4-632     Document Type: Article

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