Schultze-Westrum

Schultze-Westrum, T. G. (1965). Innerartliche Verstandigung dutch Diifte beim Gleit-beutler (Petaurus breviceps papuanus) Thomas (Marsupialia Phalangeridae). Zeitschriftfur vergkichende Physiologic 50,151-220. 

Schultze-Westrum, J., 1965, huierartliche Verstdndigung dutch Dufte heim Gleitbeutler Petaurus breviceps papuanus Thomas (Marsupialia, Phalangeridae), Z Versttchslierkd, 50 151-220. 

Schultze-Westrum, T. 1965. Innerartliche Verstandigung durch Dufte beim Gleitbeutler Petaurus breviceps papuanus Thomas (Marsupialia Phalangeridae). Z. vergl. Physiol., 50, 151—220. 

Scent-marking in marsupials. In addition to using specific anal-cloacal, and sternal glands, marsupials use saliva, urine and feces in chemical communication (Eisenberg and Golani, 1977). Other specific glands, such as frontal glands and parts of the body (such as the flank), are also used (Schultze-Westrum, 1965, 1969 Fadem and Cole, 1985). 

Intraspecific agonistic behavior is only displayed between communities of sugar gliders and only one or two dominant males in each community mate, maintain the territory and distribute odors (Schultze-Westrum, 1965). The dominant male apparently is the source of a community odor which functions, in part, to keep the social activities of subordinate males at a low level. If the dominant male is removed, scent-marking, scent production, mating activity, patrol activity and body weight of other males in the comimxnity increase. 

Schultze-Westrum, T. G., 1969, Social communication by chemical signals in flying phalangers, "Olfaction and Taste," C. Pfaffmann, ed.. Rockefeller Univ. Press, New York. 

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