Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the rare dusky hopping-mouse, Notomys fuscus (Rodentia:Muridae)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 479-494

  Moseby, K E ^a   Brandle, R ^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;

MURIDAE; NOTOMYS FUSCUS; RODENTIA; TRIODIA; ZYGOCHLOA; ZYGOCHLOA PARADOXA;

EID: 0032796845     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97061     Document Type: Article

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