Distribution and sprainting activity of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the pollino national park (Southern Italy)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-180

  Prigioni, C ^a   Remonti, L ^a   Balestrieri, A ^a   Sgrosso, S ^a   Priore, G ^a   Misin, C ^a   Viapiana, M ^a   Spada, S ^a   Anania, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distribution; Lutra lutra; Southern Italy; Sprainting activity

Indexed keywords

FECAL PELLET; MUSTELID; SCENT MARKING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; POLLINO NATIONAL PARK; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 23044490734     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2005.9522606     Document Type: Article

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