International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Distribution and diversity of small mammals In Borena-Sayint National Park, South Wollo, Ethiopia: Implications of habitat specialization

Meseret Chane*
  • Meseret Chane*
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, P.O Box 419, Ethiopia
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Solomon Yirga
  • Solomon Yirga
  • Department of Biology, Faculity of Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, P.O Box 1176, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 21 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

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