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Senescence Patterns in African Mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

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  1. Dept. General Zoology, Institute for Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Philip Dammann & Hynek Burda

  2. Central Animal Laboratory, University of Duisburg-Essen, Medical School, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Philip Dammann

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  1. Dept. General Zoology Institute of Biology, Faculty of Bio- and Geosciences, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Sabine Begall  & Hynek Burda  & 

  2. Laboratorio de Ecofisiología Departamento de Biología Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Casillo de correo 1245, Funes 3250, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina

    Cristian E. Schleich

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Dammann, P., Burda, H. (2007). Senescence Patterns in African Mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia). In: Begall, S., Burda, H., Schleich, C.E. (eds) Subterranean Rodents. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69276-8_18

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