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Mammalia

On the genetic diversity of spiny mice (genus Acomys) and gerbils (genus Gerbillus) in the Arabian Peninsula

Timothy C. BrayDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nigel C. BennettDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Osama B. MohammedDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulaziz N. AlagailiDepartment of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 283-288 | Published online: 03 Dec 2013

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