Infraspecific morphometric variation in Aethomys namaquensis (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 191-210

  Chimimba, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cranial morphology; Infraspecific variation; Morphometrics; Namaqua rock mouse; Southern

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOMETRY; TAXONOMY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035116716     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836901000176     Document Type: Article

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