The evolution of vocal alarm communication in rodents

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 169-177

  Shelley, Erin L ^a   Blumstein, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alarm calling; Evolution; Rodent behavior

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTION; RODENT; VOCALIZATION;

RODENTIA;

EID: 12244304446     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arh148     Document Type: Article

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