Feeding ecology of the Andean hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga) in areas under different land use in north-western Patagonia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 709-718

  Donadio, Emiliano ^a   Di Martino, Sebastian ^a   Aubone, Mariana ^a   Novaro, Andres J ^b  

^a Ctro de Ecologia Apl del Neuquen   (Argentina)

^b CEAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Conepatus chinga; Diet; Patagonia; Prey availability

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LAND USE; PREY AVAILABILITY;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARANEAE; BOS TAURUS; CARNIVORA; COLEOPTERA; CONEPATUS; CONEPATUS CHINGA; CONEPATUS MESOLEUCUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; INVERTEBRATA; MEPHITIDAE; OVIS ARIES; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1242310511     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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