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The Rodent Trade of Tzeltal Indians of Oxchuc, Chiapas, Mexico

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We thank the rodent salesmen and saleswomen of Santo Tomas Oxchuc for allowing us to conduct this investigation. Jorge León-Cortés and Brent Berlin provided valuable comments on early drafts of this manuscript.

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Barragán, F., Retana, O.G. & Naranjo, E.J. The Rodent Trade of Tzeltal Indians of Oxchuc, Chiapas, Mexico. Hum Ecol 35, 769–773 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-007-9116-7

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