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Taxonomic Relation of Erythrocyte Count, Mean Corpuscular Volume, and Body-Weight in Mammals

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DUNAWAY, P., LEWIS, L. Taxonomic Relation of Erythrocyte Count, Mean Corpuscular Volume, and Body-Weight in Mammals. Nature 205, 481–484 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205481a0

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