A perspective on the genetic composition of eastern coyotes

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-210

  Chambers, Steven M ^a  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LYCAON;

EID: 77954394117     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.017.0203     Document Type: Article

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