Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 205-209 , September 2009

Identification of mongoose (Genus: Herpestes) species from hair through band pattern studies using discriminate functional analysis (DFA) and microscopic examination

  • Vivek Sahajpal

      Affiliations

    • Wildlife Forensic laboratory, Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box#18, Dehradoon-248001, India
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  • S.P. Goyal

      Affiliations

    • Wildlife Forensic laboratory, Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box#18, Dehradoon-248001, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 135 2640111 115x224; fax: +91 135 2640117.
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  • R. Raza

      Affiliations

    • Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box#18, Dehradoon-248001, India
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  • R. Jayapal

      Affiliations

    • Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box#18, Dehradoon-248001, India

Received 17 May 2008 ,Revised 21 August 2008 ,Accepted 22 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.09.002

Science & Justice
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