Field observations on the common striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) in north Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 755-766

  Handasyde, Kathrine A ^a   Martin, Roger W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLOPSILA TRIVIRGATA; MORELIA AMETHISTINA;

AMETHYSTINE PYTHON; COMMON STRIPED POSSUM; EUCALYPT WOODLAND; HOME RANGE; VINE FOREST;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, SHIPTONS FLAT;

EID: 0030302032     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960755     Document Type: Article

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