Social organization of the Eastern Rock Elephant-shrew (Elephantulus myurus): The evidence for mate guarding

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 163-173

  Ribble, David O ^a   Perrin, Michael R ^b  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elephantulus myurus; Mate guarding; Monogamy; Social organization

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANTULUS MYURUS; MAMMALIA; SORICIDAE;

EID: 84866748143     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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