Geography of sexual dimorphism in the tooth size of the red fox Vulpes vulpes (Mammalia, Carnivora)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-81

  Szuma, E ^a  

^a MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Geographic variation; Holarctic region; Red fox; Sexual dimorphism; Skull length; Tooth size

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CANID; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HOME RANGE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NEARCTIC REGION; PALEARCTIC REGION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SIZE; SKULL; TOOTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 38149066911     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2007.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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