Qualitative identification of free-flying bats using the anabat detector

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-23

  O'Farrell, Michael J ^a   Miller, Bruce W ^b   Gannon, William L ^c  

^a O'Farrell Biological Consulting   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabat; Bats; Chiroptera; Echolocation; Identification; Technique; Vocal signatures

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 0002784984     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383203     Document Type: Article

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