The influence of moonlight on activity of woolly opossums (Caluromys philander

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 251-255

  Julien Laferrière, Didier ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Ecologie Generale   (France)

Author keywords

activity; Caluromys; French Guiana; marsupial; moonlight; tropical forest

Indexed keywords

CALUROMYS; CALUROMYS PHILANDER; DIDELPHIDAE; METATHERIA; PHILANDER;

EID: 0030961543     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382659     Document Type: Article

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