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Integrative taxonomy within the Hylomyscus denniae complex (Rodentia: Muridae) and a new species from Kenya

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Demos, Terrence C., Agwanda, Bernard, Hickerson, Michael J. (2014): Integrative taxonomy within the Hylomyscus denniae complex (Rodentia: Muridae) and a new species from Kenya. Journal of Mammalogy (E1-E15) 95 (1): 1-16, DOI: 10.1644/13-MAMM-A-268, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/13-mamm-a-268

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