Echolocation calls of twenty southern African bat species

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 114-124

  Taylor, P J ^a  

^a Durban Natural Science Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; ECHOLOCATION; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0033385393     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1999.11448496     Document Type: Article

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