Unusual morphological and behavioral traits in Abrocoma (Rodentia: Abrocomidae) from Argentina

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 891-897

  Braun, Janet K ^a   Mares, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrocoma; Abrocomidae; behavior; morphology; natural history; South America

Indexed keywords

ABROCOMA;

EID: 0029964917     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382695     Document Type: Article

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