The population structure of four rodent species from a tropical region (Kisangani, D. R. Congo)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 127-131

  Amundala, D ^a   Bapeamoni, A ^a   Iyongo, W ^a   Kennis, J ^b   Gambalemoke, M ^a   Kadange, N ^a   Katuala, P G B ^a   Dudu, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KISANGANI   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deomys; Hybomys; Lophuromys; Population structure; Praomys; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

DEOMYS; DEOMYS FERRUGINEUS; HYBOMYS; HYBOMYS LUNARIS; LOPHUROMYS; PRAOMYS; PRAOMYS JACKSONI; RODENTIA;

EID: 84864216837     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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