Macroevolution in Microchiroptera: Recoupling morphology and ecology with phylogeny

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-335

  Freeman, Patricia W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Craniodental patterns; Dental patterns; Diet; Dilambdodonty; Ecology; Insectivory; Macroevolution; Mammals; Microchiroptera; Phyllostomidae; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001227174     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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