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Cercartetus concinnus (Diprotodontia: Burramyidae)

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Harris, Jamie M. (2009): Cercartetus concinnus (Diprotodontia: Burramyidae). Mammalian Species 831 (7): 1-11, DOI: 10.1644/831.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/831.1

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