Characterization of growth traits of Greenland and Silver coypus under captivity conditions

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 143, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Faverin, C ^a,b   Mezzadra, C A ^a,b   Fernandez H M ^a,b   Melucci, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; MYOCASTOR COYPUS;

EID: 23844488902     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859605005265     Document Type: Article

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