Density, habitat use and activity patterns of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in the Atlantic Forest of Misiones, Argentina

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 153-163

  Di Bitetti, M S ^a,b   Paviolo, A ^a   De Angelo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^b CONICET LIEY ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Daily activity patterns; Density; Habitat use; Moonlight activity; Ocelot

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FELID; HABITAT USE; PHOTOGRAPH; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

ARGENTINA; ATLANTIC FOREST; IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK; MISIONES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

LEOPARDUS PARDALIS;

EID: 33747329926     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00102.x     Document Type: Review

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