Morphometric characterization of Mesola red deer Cervus elaphus italicus (Mammalia: Cervidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 144-154

  Mattioli, S ^a   Ferretti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antlers; Cervus elaphus; conservation; morphometrics; ungulates

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; BODY MASS; DEER; GENETICS; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNGULATE; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ITALY;

EID: 84899453197     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2014.895432     Document Type: Article

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