A genetically distinct lion (Panthera leo) population from Ethiopia

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 215-225

  Bruche, Susann ^a,b   Gusset, Markus ^c,d   Lippold, Sebastian ^b   Barnett, Ross ^e   Eulenberger, Klaus ^c   Junhold, Jörg ^c   Driscoll, Carlos A ^d   Hofreiter, Michael ^b,f  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Leipzig Zoo   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addis Ababa; Captive breeding; Cytochrome B; Ethiopia; Lion; Microsatellites; Zoo

Indexed keywords

PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 84875053809     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0668-5     Document Type: Article

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