Reproductive parameters of surviving die-off male Antechinus flavipes and Antechinus stuartii (Dasyuridae : MMarsupialia) in their second year of life

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  McAllan, B M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS FLAVIPES; ANTECHINUS STUARTII; DASYURIDAE; DASYUROMORPHIA;

EID: 65249114698     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM08109     Document Type: Article

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