Daily movements and maximum speed in Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae) in artificial enclosures

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 272-277

  Luna, Facundo ^a   Antinuchi, C Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Daily movements; Maximum speed; Subterranean rodent

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BURROW; LOCOMOTION; RODENT;

CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037330908     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0272:DMAMSI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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