THe Taxonomic Status Of The African Mongooses, Herpestes Sanguineus, H. Nigratus, H. Pulverulentus And H. Ochraceus (Carnivora : Viverridae)

Mammalia

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 375-392

  Taylor, M E ^a   Goldman, C A ^b  

^a Department of Zoology University of Toronto ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0039547295     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: 18641547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1993.57.3.375     Document Type: Article

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