Dietary habits of heteromys australis (rodentia: Heteromyidae) in the north of central andes of Colombia;Hábitos alimenticios de Heteromys australis (rodentia: Heteromyidae) en el norte de la cordillera central de Colombia

Mastozoologia Neotropical

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 189-194

  Sánchez Giraldo, Camilo ^a   Díaz N, Juan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Cheek pouches; Colombia; Diet; Spiny mouse

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; CHUSQUEA; HETEROMYIDAE; HETEROMYS AUSTRALIS; LAURACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MUS SAXICOLA; NECTANDRA; POUTERIA; RODENTIA; SAPOTACEAE; WETTINIA;

EID: 78149275828     PISSN: 03279383     EISSN: 16660536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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