Reproductive ecology of the endangered monogamous Malagasy giant jumping rat Hypogeomys antimena

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-115

  Sommer, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hypogeomys antimena; Madagascar; Reproductive ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344438630     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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