Coccidian parasites of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) and grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in England
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Coccidian parasites of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) and grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in England S.J. Ball, P. Daszak, A.W. Sainsbury & K.R. Snow To cite this article: S.J. Ball, P. Daszak, A.W. Sainsbury & K.R. Snow (2014) Coccidian parasites of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) and grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in England, Journal of Natural History, 48:19-20, 1225-1230, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.867376 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2013.867376
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