Thermoregulatory behavior in the small island flying fox, Pteropus hypomelanus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-20

  Ochoa Acuna H ^a   Kunz, T H ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Behaviour; Pteropus hypomelanus; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

PTEROPUS HYPOMELANUS;

EID: 0033049749     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00033-3     Document Type: Article

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