Social structure of the bushveld sengi (Elephantulus intufi) in Namibia and the evolution of monogamy in the Macroscelidea

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-399

  Rathbun, G B ^a,b   Rathbun, C D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elephant shrew; Macroscelidea; Mate guarding; Monogamy; Sengi; Social organization

Indexed keywords

MATE GUARDING; MONOGAMY; SMALL MAMMAL; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ELEPHANTULUS INTUFI; MACROSCELIDEA; SORICIDAE;

EID: 33745093485     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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