The effects of sibling reproduction in the African striped mouse

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-298

  Pillay, Neville ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Inbreeding avoidance; Incest; Reproduction; Rhabdomys pumilio; Sibling recognition

Indexed keywords

INBREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; RHABDOMYS PUMILIO; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032752460     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.99-27     Document Type: Article

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