Conservation biology of nectar-feeding bats in Mexico

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-41

  Arita, Hector T ^a   Santos Del Prado, Karina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bats; Conservation; Diversity; Glossophagini; Mexico

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA;

EID: 0013142859     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383205     Document Type: Article

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