Sexual and individual cues in the peri-anal gland secretum of crested porcupines (Hystrix cristata)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 488-496

  Massolo, Alessandro ^a   Dani, Francesca Romana ^b,c   Bella, Nicola ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Centro Interdipartimentale di Spettrometria   (Italy)

^c Dipto di Biol Animale e Genetica   (Italy)

Author keywords

exocrine glands; fatty acids; fatty alcohols; Hystrix cristata; lactones

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAPTIVITY; DEN; FATTY ACID; FOOD SELECTION; ODOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT; SECRETION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; HYSTRIX CRISTATA; RODENTIA;

EID: 72149124500     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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