Evolutionary history and biogeography of the genus Crocidura (Mammalia, Soricidae) in Europe, with emphasis on Crocidura kornfeldi

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-78

  Rofes, Juan ^a   Cuenca Bescós, Gloria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atapuerca; Biochronology; Palaeoecology; Sima del Elefante; Systematic palaeontology

Indexed keywords

BIOCHRONOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; SMALL MAMMAL; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ANATOLIA; IBERIAN PENINSULA; TURKEY; WEST AFRICA;

CROCIDURA; MAMMALIA; SORICIDAE; ZANCLEA;

EID: 78650203027     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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