Past and present distribution of the North African-Asian lion subgroup: A review

Mammal Review

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-243

  Schnitzler, Annik E ^a  

^a Faculté des Sciences et Technologies   (France)

Author keywords

Archaeozoology; Eurasia; Holocene; Human persecution; Panthera leo

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EXTINCTION; FAUNA; FELID; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HOLOCENE; HYBRIDIZATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SUBSPECIES;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; EURASIA; NORTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA LEO LEO; SUBGROUP A;

EID: 79958182018     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2010.00181.x     Document Type: Review

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