A guide to the identification of Irish mammal hair
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A. Cornally, C. Lawton, Ferdia Marnell, 'A guide to the identification of Irish mammal hair', [report], National Parks and Wildlife Service, 2016, Irish wildlife manuals, No.92, 2016Download Item:
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The dorsal guard hairs of Irish mammals were examined to reveal diagnostic features that could be used to create a dichotomous key with a photographic reference system. The key was developed using clearly recognisable characters of cuticular scales along with the shape of cross sections, which were observed from the thickest part of the shield. The techniques employed in this study are relatively simple and can be easily, quickly and economically applied in routine investigations making it suitable for undergraduate research students, wildlife officers and non-specialists.Corporate name:
Ireland. National Parks and Wildlife ServiceNational University of Ireland, Galway. School of Natural Sciences. Zoology Department
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Irish mammals, Hair, Identification key, Cuticular hairs, Cross-sectional shapeISSN:
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