Mystacinid bats (Microchiroptera) from the Australian Tertiary

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 538-545

  Hand, S J ^a   Murray, P ^b   Megirian, D ^b   Archer, M ^a   Godthelp, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; CHIROPTERA; MICROCHIROPTERA; MIOCENE; TERTIARY;

AUSTRALIA;

BREVICEPS; CHIROPTERA; MICROCHIROPTERA; MYSTACINIDAE;

EID: 0031961605     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000024318     Document Type: Article

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