Demography of the striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) in the succulent karoo

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-92

  Schradin, C ^a   Pillay, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Demography; Rhabdomys; Social; Succulent karoo

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; GRASSLAND; RAINFALL; RODENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

RHABDOMYS; RHABDOMYS PUMILIO;

EID: 14044267108     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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