On the history of the spread of the black rat (Rattus rattus L., 1758) in northwestern Russia

Biology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-207

  Savinetsky, A B ^a   Krylovich, O A ^a  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

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RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 79953212230     PISSN: 10623590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062359011020130     Document Type: Article

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