Spatial learning abilities in males and females of the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-108

  Mastrangelo, M E ^a   Schleich, C E ^b   Zenuto, R R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ctenomys talarum; sex; space use; spatial learning; subterranean rodents; Tala's tuco tuco

Indexed keywords

BURROW; FEMALE; HOME RANGE; MALE; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPACE USE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 77956906419     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370903516156     Document Type: Article

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