Distinguishing Mus spicilegus from Mus musculus (Rodentia, Muridae) by using cranial measurements

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 305-318

  Cserkesz T ^a,b   Gubanyi A ^c   Farkas, J ^b  

^a Bukk Mammalogical Society   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Age group; House mouse; Identification function key; Morphometry; Mound building mouse

Indexed keywords

MURIDAE; MUS MUSCULUS; MUS SPICILEGUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 54349090795     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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