Reproduction in the Short-beaked Echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus: Field Observations at an Elevated Site in South-east Queensland

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Volumn 2000, Issue 122, 2000, Pages 89-99

  Beard, Lyn A ^a   Grigg, Gordon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Echidna; Monotreme; Radiotelemetry; Reproduction; Tachyglossus aculeatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002444365     PISSN: 0370047X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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