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Mitochondrial DNA and morphometrical identification of a new species of Hylomyscus (Rodentia: Muridae) from West Africa

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Nicolas, Violaine, Olayemi, Ayodejii, Wendelen, Wim, Colyn, Marc (2010): Mitochondrial DNA and morphometrical identification of a new species of Hylomyscus (Rodentia: Muridae) from West Africa. Zootaxa 2579: 30-44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.197565

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