Circadian activity rhythms of captive heath rats (Pseudomys shortridgei)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 459-468

  Woods, Richard ^a   Kennedy, Gerard ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHEM; HEATH RAT;

PSEUDOMYS SHORTRIDGEI;

EID: 0030692835     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR96046     Document Type: Article

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