Relation between climatic fluctuation and morphological variability in Microtus (Terricola) grafi (Arvicolinae, Rodentia) from Bacho Kiro (Bulgaria, Upper Pleistocene)

Lethaia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-78

  Montuire, Sophie ^a   Brunet Lecomte, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Climate; Microtus; Morphology; Pleistocene

Indexed keywords

CAVE DEPOSIT; CLIMATE VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; MORPHOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; RODENT; TOOTH;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ARVICOLINAE; MICROTUS; RODENTIA; TERRICOLA;

EID: 2542420948     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00241160310005105     Document Type: Article

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