The taxonomic status of Lepus melainus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) based on nuclear DNA and morphological analyses

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3010, 2011, Pages 47-57

  Liu, Jiang ^a,b   Chen, Peng ^b   Yu, Li ^a   Wu, Shi Fang ^b   Zhang, Ya Ping ^a,b   Jiang, Xuelong ^b  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hares; Lepus mandshuricus; MGF gene; Pelage; Skull; Taxonomy; TG gene

Indexed keywords

LAGOMORPHA; LEPORIDAE; LEPUS; LEPUS MANDSHURICUS;

EID: 80051708562     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3010.1.4     Document Type: Article

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