Tent construction and social organization in cynopterus brachyotis (Muller) (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1605-1621

  Tan, K H ^a   Zubaid, A ^a   Kunz, T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynopterus brachyotis; Harems; Malaysia; Palms; Polygyny; Roost fidelity; Roosting behaviour; Tent architecture

Indexed keywords

LESSER DOG-FACED FRUIT BAT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; TENT CONSTRUCTION;

MALAYSIA;

ARACEAE; ARECACEAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CHIROPTERA; CYMBIDIUM FINLAYSONIANUM; CYNOPTERUS BRACHYOTIS; DRACAENA FRAGRANS; LILIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE; PHILODENDRON; PHILODENDRON LACERUM; PTEROPODIDAE; SCINDAPSUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030778687     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939700770861     Document Type: Article

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