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Expanding Population Edge Craniometrics and Genetics Provide Insights into Dispersal of Commensal Rats through Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

  • 1. Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University, Brisbane QLD 4111, Australia
  • 2. School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia & Archaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101, Manila, Philippines
  • 3. School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia
  • 4. School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia & South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
  • 5. Australian Museum Research Associate, 1 William Street, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia

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Louys, Julien, Herrera, Michael B., Thomson, Vicki A., Wiewel, Andrew S., Donnellan, Stephen C., O, Sue, Connor, Aplin, Ken (2020): Expanding Population Edge Craniometrics and Genetics Provide Insights into Dispersal of Commensal Rats through Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Records of the Australian Museum 72 (5): 287-302, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.72.2020.1730, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.72.2020.1730

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