Comparing composition of social groups, mating system and social behaviour in two populations of Microcavia australis

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-24

  Taraborelli, Paula ^a   Moreno, Pablo ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Group composition; Mating system; Microcavia australis; Monte; Social

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MATING BEHAVIOR; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RODENT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ARGENTINA; EL LEONCITO NATIONAL PARK; MENDOZA; MONTE; NACUNAN RESERVE; SAN JUAN [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

CAVIIDAE; MICROCAVIA AUSTRALIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 57749196954     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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