Evidence for aboveground activity of Zambian Molerats (Cryptomys, Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-254

  Scharff, Andreas ^a   Grutjen O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

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CRYPTOMYS;

EID: 0030846191     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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