Genetic resolution of composition and phylogenetic placement of the Isabelline Bear

Ursus

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-131

  Galbreath, Gary J ^a,b   Groves, Colin P ^c   Waits, Lisette P ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gobi bear; Ursidae; Ursus arctos isabellinus

Indexed keywords

URSIDAE; URSUS ARCTOS ARCTOS;

EID: 34347266527     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2007)18[129:GROCAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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