Morphology of burrow systems: A comparison of Gunnison's (Cynomys gunnisoni), white-tailed (C. leucurus), black-tailed (C. ludovicianus), and Utah (C. parvidens) prairie dogs

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-207

  Verdolin, Jennifer L ^a   Lewis, Kara ^b   Slobodchikoff, Constantine N ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI; CYNOMYS LEUCURUS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; CYNOMYS PARVIDENS;

EID: 46049108917     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1894/0038-4909(2008)53[201:MOBSAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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