Aseasonal reproduction in the Hottentot golden mole, Amblysomus hottentotus (Afrosoricida: Chrysochloridae) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Schoeman, S ^a   Bennett, N C ^a   van der Merwe, M ^a   Schoeman, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body mass; Histology; Litter size; Reproductive organs

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BURROWING ORGANISM; HISTOLOGY; LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SMALL MAMMAL;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AMBLYSOMUS HOTTENTOTUS; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 3242703075     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2004.11407284     Document Type: Article

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