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Insights into Korean red fox (Vulpes vulpes) based on mitochondrial cytochrome b sequence variation in East Asia.
Zoological science - 1 Nov 2012
Yu Jeong-Nam, Han Sang-Hoon, Kim Bang-Hwan, Kryukov Alexey P, Kim Soonok, Lee Byoung-Yoon, Kwak Myounghai
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The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore in the world, occurring throughout most of North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In South Korea, however, this species has been drastically reduced due to habitat loss and poaching. Consequently, it is classified as an endangered species in Korea. As a first step of a planned red fox restoration project, preserved red fox...
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