Wild Mammals Trade for Zootherapeutic and Mythic Purposes in Benin (West Africa): Capitalizing Species Involved, Provision Sources, and Implications for Conservation

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  2013

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  Biology, Medicine, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-29026-8_17
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