Feeding ecology and foraging behaviour of the Namib Desert golden mole, Eremitalpa granti namibensis (Chrysochloridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 367-389

  Fielden, L J ^a   Perrin, M R ^a   Hickman, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; GOLDEN MOLE; TERMITE;

NAMIBIA, NAMIB DESERT;

CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; EREMITALPA; EREMITALPA GRANTI; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA;

EID: 0025669447     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1990.tb04313.x     Document Type: Article

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