Broad-toothed rat, mastacomys fuscus (Rodentia, Muridae), found in alpine heathland in Tasmania

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-165

  Driessen, Michael M ^a  

^a Nature Conservation Branch   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habitat; Mastacomys fuscus; Muridae; Rodentia

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842446167     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM01163     Document Type: Review

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