Growth and development of pouch young of the stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), in captivity

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-170

  Frigo, L ^a,b   Woolley, P A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA; SMINTHOPSIS MACROURA; SMINTHOPSIS MURINA;

EID: 0030859964     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO97002     Document Type: Article

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