Distribution, habitat and conservation status of Leggadina lakedownensis (Rodentia: Muridae) in Queensland

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 258-264

  Kutt, Alex S ^a,b   Kemp, J E ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Distribution; Habitat; Leggadina lakedownensis; Queensland; Threats

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT USE; RANGE EXPANSION; RODENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EUCALYPTUS; LEGGADINA LAKEDOWNENSIS; MELALEUCA; MURIDAE; RODENTIA; SPINIFEX;

EID: 33645143342     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2005.023     Document Type: Article

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