Faecal steroid analysis and urinary cytology of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 277-285

  Woodd, Carly ^a   Czarny, Natasha A ^a   Gunn, Ian M G ^a   Sturrock, Wayne ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CYTOLOGY; FECAL PELLET; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MARSUPIAL; PARTURITION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; STEROID;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

METATHERIA; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 33747109109     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06019     Document Type: Article

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