When to live alone and when to live in groups: Ecologi-cal determinants of sociality in the African striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio, Sparrman, 1784)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 77-82

  Schradin, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecological determinants of sociality; Rhabdomys; Social flexibility; Striped mouse

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUROIDEA; MUS; RHABDOMYS; RHABDOMYS PUMILIO; RODENTIA;

EID: 84866773535     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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