Spalacopus cyanus (Rodentia: Octodontidae): An extremist in tunnel constructing and food storing among subterranean mammals

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-60

  Begall, Sabine ^a   Gallardo, Milton H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Burrow systems; Ecological data; Food hoarding; Octodontidae; Spalacopus cyanus

Indexed keywords

BURROW; FOOD SUPPLY; RODENT; TUNNEL DESIGN;

BERBERIS ACTINACANTHA; CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS; DIOSCOREA LONGIPES; EDRABIUS; SPALACOPUS CYANUS;

EID: 0034193007     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900005070     Document Type: Article

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