The unique Mesola red deer of Italy: Taxonomic recognition (Cervus elaphus italicus nova ssp., Cervidae) would endorse conservation#

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 136-143

  Zachos, F E ^a   Mattioli, S ^b   Ferretti, F ^b   Lorenzini, R ^c  

^a NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; conservation; Mesola; red deer; taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DEER; EXTINCTION; GENETICS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURE RESERVE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

ITALY;

EID: 84899422215     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2014.895060     Document Type: Article

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