Morphometric parameters of the intestines of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 174-177

  Snipes, Robert L ^a   Carrick, Frank N ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Large intestine; Marsupialia; Morphometry; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY;

ALOPIAS; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0038376269     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00079     Document Type: Article

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