Movements and habits of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) in an urban area

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 715-726

  Statham, M ^a   Statham, H L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; LAUNCESTON; TASMANIA;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0031407034     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR96092     Document Type: Article

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