Philopatry of both sexes leads to the formation of multimale, multifemale groups in Ctenodactylus gundi (Rodentia: Ctenodactylidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 961-968

  Nutt, Karen J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cooperative breeding; Ctenodactylus gundi; Delayed dispersal; Drought; Philopatry; Reproductive suppression; Rock dwelling; Sociality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COOPERATIVE BREEDING; GROUP SIZE; PHILOPATRY; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CTENODACTYLIDAE; CTENODACTYLUS GUNDI; RODENTIA;

EID: 27244455920     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)86[961:POBSLT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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