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The International Journal of Animal Sound and its Recording
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The acoustic repertoire of Cavia intermedia as a contribution to the understanding of the Caviidae communication system

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Pages 285-304 | Received 14 Jun 2016, Accepted 19 Dec 2016, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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