Karyological and some morphological characteristics of Spalax leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Mammalia: Rodentia) superspecies around Kastamonu province, Turkey

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-219

  Sözen, Mustafa ^a   Sevindik, Murat ^a   Matur, Ferhat ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Karyology; Kastamonu; Morphology; Spalax leucodon; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; KARYOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; RODENT;

EURASIA; KASTAMONU [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

MAMMALIA; NANNOSPALAX LEUCODON; RODENTIA; SPALAX;

EID: 33745112607     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: 13036114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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