Diurnal squirrels (Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae) in Lao PDR: Distribution, status and conservation

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-56

  Timmins, R J ^a   Duckworth, J W ^b  

^a East Redham Farm ^*  (United States)

^b East Redham Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation needs; Conservation status; Diurnal squirrel; Diversity; Field survey; Habitat fragmentation; Laos; Protected areas; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CALLOSCIURUS; DREMOMYS; MAMMALIA; PTEROMYINI; RATUFA BICOLOR; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIOPS;

EID: 49649095206     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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