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Independent Water Vole (Mimomys Savini, Arvicola: Rodentia, Mammalia) Lineages In Italy And Central Europe

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Masini, Federico, Maul, Lutz C., Abbazzi, Laura, Petruso, Daria, Savorelli, Andrea (2020): Independent Water Vole (Mimomys Savini, Arvicola: Rodentia, Mammalia) Lineages In Italy And Central Europe. Fossil Imprint 76 (1): 59-83, DOI: 10.37520/fi.2020.005, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37520/fi.2020.005

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