Black-tailed, Gunnison's, and Utah prairie dogs reproduce slowly

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 917-927

  Hoogland, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

C. ludovicianus; C. parvidens; Cynomys gunnisoni; Litter size; Prairie dog; Reproduction; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SEXUAL MATURITY;

UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; CYNOMYS PARVIDENS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035213396     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<0917:BTGSAU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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