Whole-day follows of striped mice [Rhabdomys pumilio], a diurnal murid rodent

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-43

  Schradin, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Group living; Parental care; Rhabdomys; Striped mouse

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RHABDOMYS; RHABDOMYS PUMILIO; RODENTIA;

EID: 32644485292     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0158-2     Document Type: Article

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