Spatial organization, activity, and social interactions of culpeo foxes (Pseudalopex culpaeus) in north-central Chile

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 980-985

  Salvatori, Valeria ^a   Vaglio Laurin, Gaia ^a   Meserve, Peter L ^b   Boitani, Luigi ^a   Campanella, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Culpeo fox; Interactions; Pseudalopex culpaeus

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; PSEUDALOPEX CULPAEUS;

EID: 0345695476     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383268     Document Type: Article

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