Taxonomic status of the mardo, Antechinus flavipes leucogaster (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae): A morphological, molecular, reproductive and bioclimatic approach

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 627-647

  Crowther, M S ^c   Spencer, P B S ^a,b   Alpers, D ^a,b   Dickman, C R ^c  

^a Perth Zoo/CRC Conserv Mgmt M   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS FLAVIPES; DASYURIDAE; LEUCOGASTER; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036969185     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02030     Document Type: Article

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