Reproductive biology of the coypu, Myocastor coypus (Rodentia: Myocastoridae) in western Japan

We describe the reproductive biology of the coypu, Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782), in western Japan, as an attempt to contribute to an efficient population control program of the coypu population. A total of 212 specimens (113 males and 99 females) were collected in the Tottori prefecture from Febr...

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Main Authors: Iori Runami, Yousuke Gunji, Mitsugu Hishinuma, Masashi Nagano, Tatsuyuki Takada, Shogo Higaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-04-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000200002