Inter-male aggression with regard to polygynous mating system in Pampean grassland mouse, Akodon azarae (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-231

  Bonatto, Florencia ^a   Coda, José ^a   Gomez, Daniela ^a   Priotto, José ^a   Steinmann, Andrea ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Cricetidae; Mating system; Polygyny; Resident motivation; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882971406     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-013-0370-4     Document Type: Article

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