Age of road-killed common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) in an urban environment

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-142

  Giffney, R A ^a   Russell, T ^a   Kohen, J L ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Marsupial; Wildlife management.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BASSARISCUS; BASSARISCUS ASTUTUS; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; PSEUDOCHEIRUS PEREGRINUS; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 70450269282     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM09016     Document Type: Article

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