Seasonal changes in the renal morphometry of Antechinus stuartii (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 337-354

  McAllan, B M ^a   Roberts, Juliet R ^a   O'Shea, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTECHINUS STUARTII; DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 0029825607     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960337     Document Type: Article

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