Acquisition of subterranean habits in tuco-tucos (rodentia, Caviomorpha, ctenomys): Role of social transmission

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 939-943

  Vassallo, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Niche construction; Ontogeny; Social learning; Subterranean rodents

Indexed keywords

BURROWING ORGANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; MATERNAL CARE; RODENT; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

CAVIOMORPHA; CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 33750424230     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-384R2.1     Document Type: Article

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