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Overlooked mammal diversity and conservation priorities in Italy: Impacts of taxonomic neglect on a Biodiversity Hotspot in Europe
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Gippoliti, Spartaco, Groves, Colin P. (2018): Overlooked mammal diversity and conservation priorities in Italy: Impacts of taxonomic neglect on a Biodiversity Hotspot in Europe. Zootaxa 4434 (3): 511-528, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4434.3.7
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