Burrow systems of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus Milne Edwards, 1867)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 178-182

  Scheibler, Elke ^a   Liu, W ^a   Weinandy, R ^a   Gattermann, R ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

burrow system; excavation; Meriones; rodents

Indexed keywords

BURROW; EXCAVATION; RODENT;

GERBILLINAE; MERIONES; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33646096006     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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