Estrus and copulation of Gunnison's prairie dogs

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 887-897

  Hoogland, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation; Cynomys gunnisoni; Estrus; Gunnison's prairie dog

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000720116     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383096     Document Type: Article

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