Social Organisation in the Rufous Bettong, Aepyprymnus rufescens

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-17

  Frederick, H ^a   Johnson A, C N ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEPYPRYMNUS RUFESCENS;

RUFOUS BETTONG; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0029661673     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960009     Document Type: Article

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