Diet, habitat use, and relative abundance of pampas fox (Pseudalopex gymnocercus) in northern Patagonia, Argentina

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 218-226

  García, Verónica B ^a   Kittlein, M J ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Food habits; Patagonia; Pseudalopex gymnocercus

Indexed keywords

CANID; DIET; HABITAT TYPE; HABITAT USE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; MAMMALIA; PSEUDALOPEX GYMNOCERCUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 20544447793     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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