Monogamy in Hypogeomys antimena, an endemic rodent of the deciduous dry forest in western Madagascar

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 301-314

  Sommer, S ^a  

^a Abt Verhaltensphysiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOGEOMYS ANTIMENA;

BURROW; ENDEMIC RODENT; HOME RANGE; MONOGAMY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0030620659     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01961.x     Document Type: Article

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