A non-invasive method for assessing adrenal activity in the Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 301, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 218-227

  Ponzio, Marina F ^a,b   Monfort, Steven L ^b   Busso, Juan M ^a   Dabbene, Viviana G ^c   Ruiz, Rubén D ^a   Fiol De Cuneo, Marta ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Cordoba   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHINCHILLA LANIGERA; CHINCHILLIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 1542789399     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.20030     Document Type: Article

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