Is the highveld mole-rat Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) an induced or spontaneous ovulator?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 263, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-165

  Malherbe, G P ^a   Schoeman, A S ^a   Bennett, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptomys; Highveld mole rat; Induced; Ovulation; Progesterone; Spontaneous

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SEASONALITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BATHYERGIDAE; CRYPTOMYS; CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS; CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS PRETORIAE; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2542501928     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904004996     Document Type: Article

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