The distribution and status of the broad-toothed rats Mastacomys fuscus (rodentia: Muridae) in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-237

  Green, K ^a   Osborne, W S ^b  

^a NPWS   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpine; Habitat; Mastacomys; Mountains; Scats

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; RODENT;

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; NEW SOUTH WALES; SNOWY MOUNTAINS;

MASTACOMYS FUSCUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES);

EID: 0038270023     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2003.004     Document Type: Article

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