Structure and social dynamics of harem groups in Artibeus jamaicensis (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1173-1185

  Ortega, Jorge ^a   Arita, Héctor T ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Artibeus jamaicensis; Bats; Behavior; Caves; Harems; Mexico; Social organization

Indexed keywords

ARTIBEUS; ARTIBEUS JAMAICENSIS; CHIROPTERA; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE;

EID: 0001467792     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383168     Document Type: Article

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