Obsessed with grasses? The case of mara Dolichotis patagonum (Caviidae: Rodentia)

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 95-105

  Sombra, Moira S ^a   Mangione, Antonio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Diet; Dolichotis patagonum; Grasses; Preference; Sierra de las Quijadas

Indexed keywords

CAVIIDAE; DOLICHOTIS PATAGONUM; POACEAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 31544443252     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 0716078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2005000300004     Document Type: Review

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