Burrow utilization by springhares (Pedetes capensis) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-44

  Peinke, Dean M ^a,b   Brown, Chris R ^a,c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Gauteng Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

^c HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burrow distribution; Burrow utilization; Pedetes capensis; Springhares

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; BURROW; HABITAT USE; RODENT;

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

PEDETES CAPENSIS; PEDETIDAE;

EID: 18644362900     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2005.11407307     Document Type: Article

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