The diurnal activity of brants' whistling rat (parotomys brantsii): The effect of seasonal and physical conditions

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 227-236

  Jackson, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 0000120867     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199809520389     Document Type: Article

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