Locomotor activity in common spiny mice (Acomys cahirinuse): The effect of light and environmental complexity

BMC Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Eilam, David ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOMYS; ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MURIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MURIDAE;

EID: 11244318315     PISSN: 14726785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6785-4-16     Document Type: Article

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