What is the taxonomic identity of Minnesota wolves?

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-138

  Mech, L D ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; CAPTIVITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; HYBRID; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; TAXONOMY;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS LYCAON; LYCAON;

EID: 76149110128     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-129     Document Type: Review

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