On the origin of the house mouse synanthropy and dispersal in the near east and europe: Zooarchaeological review and perspectives

Evolution of the House Mouse

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 65-93

  Vigne, Jean Denis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139044547.005     Document Type: Book

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