Geographical variation in genet (Genetta genetta L.) diet: A literature review

Mammal Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-126

  Virgos E ^a   Llorente, M ^b   Cortes Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b 28670   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diet; Genet; Genetta genetta; Niche breadth

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AMPHIBIA; ARTHROPODA; CANIDAE; CARNIVORA; GENETTA; GENETTA GENETTA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; MARTES; MELES MELES; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; MUSTELINAE; REPTILIA; TAXIDIINAE; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0032728938     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.1999.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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