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A Systematic Review Of Sulawesi Bunomys (Muridae, Murinae) With The Description Of Two New Species

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Musser, Guy G. (2014): A Systematic Review Of Sulawesi Bunomys (Muridae, Murinae) With The Description Of Two New Species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2014 (392): 1-313, DOI: 10.1206/863.1, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/863.1

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