Body condition and blood chemistry of agile wallabies (Macropus agilis) in the wet-dry tropics

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-67

  Stirrat, Simon C ^a,b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DRY SEASON; HEMATOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; WET SEASON;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS AGILIS; METATHERIA;

EID: 0037692791     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01041     Document Type: Article

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