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Camera traps and genetic identification of faecal samples for detection and monitoring of an endangered ungulate

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Geary, Matthew, Hartley, Matt, Ball, Zoe, Wilkes, Sammie, Khean, Mao, Ball, Rachel J., Peters, Catherine M., Muir, Anna P. (2023): Camera traps and genetic identification of faecal samples for detection and monitoring of an endangered ungulate. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71: 120-127, DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2023-0011

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