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Karyotypes of some members of the genus Cavia (Rodentia: Caviidae) from Bolivia

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Dunnum, J.L., Salazar-Bravo, J. Karyotypes of some members of the genus Cavia (Rodentia: Caviidae) from Bolivia. Mamm Biol 71, 366–370 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2006.04.006

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