Ancient DNA perspective on the failed introduction of mongooses in Italy during the XXth century

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 279, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-269

  Gaubert, P ^a   Zenatello, M ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Herpestes edwardsii; Herpestidae; Introduction; Italy; Life history traits; Population crash

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION; FELID; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANGE SIZE; TWENTIETH CENTURY; TYPE SPECIMEN; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CARNIVORA; HERPESTES EDWARDSII; HERPESTIDAE;

EID: 70350755613     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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