Distribution, habitat and status of the Carpentarian rock-rat, Zyzomys palatalis

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-91

  Churchill, Sue K ^a  

^a Arid Zone Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZYZOMYS PALATALIS;

CARPENTARIAN ROCK-RAT; ENDANGERED MAMMAL; MONSOON RAINFOREST; SCREE;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY; AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0029667667     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960077     Document Type: Article

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