Intraspecific variation in Lestodelphys halli (Marsupialia: Didelphimorphia)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 793-802

  Martin, Gabriel M ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Sarmiento 849   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Intraspecific variability; Lestodelphys; Patagonia

Indexed keywords

INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; CRANIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIMORPHIA; LESTODELPHYS; LESTODELPHYS HALLI; METATHERIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 24144468192     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)086[0793:IVILHM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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