Differential predation upon sex and age classes of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys talarum, Rodentia: Octodontidae) by owls

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 281-289

  Kittlein, M J ^a   Vassallo, A I ^a   Busch, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ctenomys talarum; Owl predation; Prey vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244458130     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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