Differential growth patterns between successive litters of the eusocial Damaraland mole-rat, Cryptomys damarensis, from Namibia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 465-473

  Bennett, N C ^a   Navarro, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMYS DAMARENSIS;

DAMARALAND MOLE-RAT; EUSOCIALITY; GROWTH;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0030621101     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb04838.x     Document Type: Article

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