The long-lived queen: Reproduction and longevity in female eusocial Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis)

African Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 193-196

  Schmidt, Christina M ^a   Jarvis, Jennifer U M ^b   Bennett, Nigel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fukomys damarensis; longevity; reproductive costs; sociality; trade offs

Indexed keywords

EUSOCIALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

EID: 84880195696     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.048.0116     Document Type: Article

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