An analysis of skeletal size variation in Mystacina robusta Dwyer, 1962 (Chiroptera: Mystacinidae)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-110

  Worthy, T H ^a   Daniel, M J ^b   Hill, J E ^b  

^a Palaeofaunal Surveys   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinal size variation; Greater short tailed bat; Holocene; Mystacina robusta; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EXTINCT BAT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GREATER SHORT-TAILED BAT; HOLOCENE; SIZE VARIATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

MYSTACINA ROBUSTA;

EID: 0030431936     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1996.9518071     Document Type: Article

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