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Aseasonal reproduction in the Hottentot golden mole, Amblysomus hottentotus (Afrosoricida: Chrysochloridae) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S. SchoemanDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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N. C. BennettMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. van der MerweMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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A. S. SchoemanDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Pages 41-46 | Received 01 Nov 2002, Accepted 08 Apr 2003, Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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