Somatic variability in wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) in different areas of central Italy

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-44

  Amici, Andrea ^a   Serrani, Fioravante ^a   Adriani, Settimio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecotype; Morphology; Somatic measurements; Sus scrofa; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 78449282056     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e9     Document Type: Article

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