Evidence of chemical communication in the spiny rat Trinomys yonenagae (Echimyidae): Anal scent gland and social interactions

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1138-1143

  Manaf, Paulo ^a   De Brito Gitirana, Lycia ^b   Oliveira, Elisabeth Spinelli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOCOMMUNICATIONS; BIOMARKERS; DATA REDUCTION; TISSUE;

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATION; SECRETORY GLANDS;

HISTOLOGY;

CHEMICAL CUE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SECRETION;

ANIMALIA; CAVIOMORPHA; ECHIMYIDAE; RODENTIA; TRINOMYS YONENAGAE;

EID: 0344065050     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-095     Document Type: Article

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