A comparison of the diet and distribution of southern river otter (Lutra provocax) and mink (Mustela vison) in Southern Chile

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 291-297

  Medina, Gonzalo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LONTRA CANADENSIS; LONTRA PROVOCAX; LUTRA; LUTRA PROVOCAX; MUSTELA VISON; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES);

COEXISTENCE; DIET; MINK; SOUTHERN RIVER OTTER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHILE, (SOUTH);

EID: 0030616715     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05802.x     Document Type: Article

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