Intrasample variation and the effect of storage delay on faecal metabolite concentrations in the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-222

  Descovich, Kristin A ^a   Lisle, Allan T ^a   Johnston, Stephen ^a   Keeley, Tamara ^b   Phillips, Clive J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Reproductive Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

corticosterone; hormone analysis; progesterone; testosterone.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; VOMBATIDAE;

EID: 84866696099     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM11047     Document Type: Review

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