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Medulla and Scale Patterns in Rodents by Zerathur is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document analyzes hair characteristics of rodents and small marsupials found in San Luis Province, Argentina. By examining guard hair medullary types and cuticular scale patterns, the authors were able to build a identification key for 9 of the 13 studied species. Cuticular scale patterns and medullary types varied between species and proved useful for distinguishing among them, though sometimes additional criteria were needed. The hair characteristics provide a method for identifying mammalian prey fro

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Zerathur

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