Behavioural manifestation of conception 12 hours after mating in an asocial African rodent, Saccostomus campestris

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 515-523

  Westlin, Lilian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SACCOSTOMUS CAMPESTRIS;

CONCEPTION; POUCHED MOUSE;

EID: 0029661726     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05940.x     Document Type: Article

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