Arboreal walking performance in seven didelphid marsupials as an aspect of their fundamental niche

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-457

  Delciellos, Ana Cláudia ^a   Vieira, Marcus Vinícius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Body size; Brazil; Locomotion; Realized niche

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; NICHE; WALKING;

ANIMALIA; CALUROMYS PHILANDER; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIMORPHIA; DIDELPHIS AURITA; GRACILINANUS MICROTARSUS; MARMOSOPS INCANUS; METACHIRUS NUDICAUDATUS; METATHERIA; MICOUREUS DEMERARAE; PHILANDER;

EID: 33745116519     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01604.x     Document Type: Article

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