An interactive identification key for genets and oyans (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genettinae, Genetta spp. and Poiana spp.) using Xper2

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1717, 2008, Pages 39-50

  Gaubert, Philippe ^a   Chalubert, Antoine ^b   Dubus, Guillaume ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Knowledge platform; Mammals; Morphology; Taxonomy; Xper index

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; GENETTA; GENETTA LETABAE; GENETTA MACULATA; GENETTA TIGRINA; MAMMALIA; POIANA; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 41049100720     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1717.1.4     Document Type: Article

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