The effects of reproductive and climatic seasons on movements in the black-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita Wied-Neuwied, 1826)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 287-293

  Loretto, Diogo ^a   Vieira, Marcus Vinícius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Rainforest; Daily home ranges; Didelphis aurita; Intensity of habitat use; Minimum convex polygon; Movements; Reproductive season; Spool and line technique

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; MARSUPIAL; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS AURITA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 17644405814     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BEH-117.1     Document Type: Article

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