Ranging, habitat use and activity patterns of binturong Arctictis binturong and yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula in north-central Thailand

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-57

  Grassman Jr , Lon I ^a   Tewes, Michael E ^a   Silvy, Nova J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Arctictis binturong; Binturong; Habitat use; Martes flavigula; Range size; Thailand; Yellow throated marten

Indexed keywords

ARCTICTIS BINTURONG; MARTES AMERICANA; MARTES FLAVIGULA; MUSTELINAE;

EID: 16244395511     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2005)11[49:RHUAAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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