Records of the Rhinoceros in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-74

  Rookmaaker, L C ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Babur; Distribution; Ibn Battuta; Indian rhinoceros; Indus Valley Civilisation; Sidi Ali

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AFGHANISTAN; PAKISTAN;

RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS;

EID: 0033948194     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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