Development of wing morphology in the Indian pygmy bat Pipistrellus mimus

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-202

  Isaac, S Suthakar ^a,b   Marimuthu, G ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b St John's College   (India)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Flight; Pipistrellus mimus; Wing area; Wing loading; Wingspan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; FLIGHT; FORELIMB; GROWTH; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; WEIGHT BEARING;

MIMUS; PIPISTRELLUS MIMUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 0030839042     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02704732     Document Type: Article

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