Reproduction in the round-eared elephant shrew (Macroscelides proboscideus) in the southern Karoo, South Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-243

  Bernard, R T F ^a   Kerley, G I H ^b   Doubell, T ^a   Davison, A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROSCELIDES PROBOSCIDEUS;

CALCIUM; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; ROUND-EARED ELEPHANT SHREW;

SOUTH AFRICA, KAROO;

EID: 0029659620     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05282.x     Document Type: Article

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