The molecular systematics and conservation of an endangered carnivore, the Owston's palm civet Chrotogale owstoni (Thomas, 1912) (Carnivora, Viverridae, Hemigalinae)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-112

  Veron, Géraldine ^a   Rosenthal, S Heard ^b   Long, B ^c   Roberton, S ^d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b MOSAIC ^*  (Canada)

^c WWF Indochina Programme   (Viet Nam)

^d Cue Phuong National Park   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION;

CARNIVORA; CHROTOGALE OWSTONI; HEMIGALINAE; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 14644397251     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943003001136     Document Type: Article

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