Geographic variation in the echolocation calls of the hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-196

  O'Farrell, Michael J ^a   Corben, Chris ^b   Gannon, William L ^c  

^a O'Farrell Biological Consulting   (United States)

^b 33 Enterprise Drive 16 ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic identification; Anabat; Call structure; Echolocation; Geographic variation; Lasiurus cinereus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012852622     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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