Neotype of Neofelis diardi (mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2110, 2009, Pages 58-68

  Christiansen, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Craniodental morphology; Mounted skin; Neofelis diardi; Neotype; Pelage morphology; Skull and mandible; Type locality

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; NEOFELIS; NEOFELIS NEBULOSA;

EID: 67649550646     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2110.1.4     Document Type: Article

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