Semelparity and factors affecting the reproductive activity of the Brazilian slender opossum (Marmosops paulensis) in southeastern Brazil

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-158

  Leiner, Natalia O ^a   Setz, Eleonore Z F ^a   Silva, Wesley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Day length; Food availability; Marmosops paulensis; Opossum; Reproductive activity; Semelparity

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; FOOD SUPPLY; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; MARSUPIAL; MONTANE FOREST; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEMELPARITY; SURVIVAL;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

DASYURIDAE; DIDELPHIDAE; MARMOSOPS;

EID: 39749174366     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-083.1     Document Type: Article

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