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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

Bibliography

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Guiler ER. 1978. Observations on the Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii (Dasyuridae, Mammalia) at Granville Harbour. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 112: 161–178.
 

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Jones ME, McCallum H. 2011. The devil’s cancer. Scientific American 6:72–77.

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