Reproduction of two species of congeneric fruit bats (Cynopterus) in Brunei, Borneo

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 485-506

  Kofron, Christopher P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^c Department of Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYNOPTERUS; CYNOPTERUS BRACHYOTIS; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0030668224     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02796.x     Document Type: Article

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