Guidelines for the capture, handling, and care of mammals as approved by the American Society of Mammalogists

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1416-1431

  Kirkland Jr , Gordon L ^a  

^a SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0542420419     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383033     Document Type: Review

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