Breeding of Philander frenata (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) in captivity

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 434-438

  Hingst, Erika ^a   D'Andrea, Paulo Sergio ^b   Santori, Ricardo ^a   Cerqueira, Rui ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breeding; Didelphidae; Philander frenata; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ESTRUS; GESTATION PERIOD; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SEX RATIO; WEANING;

EID: 0031787227     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367798780599875     Document Type: Article

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