Noble marten (MARTES AMERICANA NOBILIS) REVISITED: Its adaptation and extinction

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-92

  Hughes, Susan S ^a  

^a Northwest Archaeological Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

American marten; Extinction; Faunal associations; Habitat preference; Martes americana nobilis; Martes aniericana; Mummy cave; Noble marten; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAVE; EXTINCTION; HABITAT SELECTION; HOLOCENE; MUSTELID; PLEISTOCENE; SYMPATRY; TAXONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA;

MARTES; MARTES AMERICANA;

EID: 61349178900     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-039.1     Document Type: Article

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