Group size, group structure and breeding in smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata Geoffroy (Carnivora, Mustelidae) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India

Mammalia

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-297

  Hussain, S A ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LUTRA; LUTRA PERSPICILLATA; LUTRINAE; LUTROGALE PERSPICILLATA; MUSTELIDAE;

BREEDING; GROUP SIZE; GROUP STRUCTURE; SMOOTH-COATED OTTER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR;

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY;

EID: 0029661133     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1996.60.2.289     Document Type: Article

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