Spatial activity and habitat use of Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata L., 1758 (Rodentia, Hystricidae) in central Italy

Mammalia

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-189

  Sonnino, S ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE;

ITALY;

ERETHIZON DORSATUM; HYSTRICIDAE; HYSTRIX AFRICAEAUSTRALIS; HYSTRIX CRISTATA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031826265     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1998.62.2.175     Document Type: Article

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