The distribution, habitat requirements and conservation status of the plains rat, Pseudomys australis (Rodentia: Muridae)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 463-477

  Brandle, R ^a   Moseby, K E ^a   Adams, M ^b  

^a Resource Management Branch   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT USE; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

MURIDAE; PSEUDOMYS AUSTRALIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032773668     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97060     Document Type: Article

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