Ecology of sociality in rodents: A ctenomyid perspective

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1198-1211

  Lacey, Eileen A ^a   Wieczorek, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ctenomys; Group living; Rodents; Sociality; Tuco tucos

Indexed keywords

GROUP BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARGENTINA; LIMAY VALLEY; SOUTH AMERICA;

BATHYERGIDAE; CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS; CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS HAIGI; CTENOMYS SOCIABILIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0344792642     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BLe-014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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