Constant-frequency and frequency-modulated components in the echolocation calls of three species of small bats (Emballonuridae, Thyropteridae, and Vespertilionidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1891-1900

  Fenton, M B ^a   Rydell, J ^b   Vonhof, M J ^a   Eklof J ^b   Lancaster, W C ^b,c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Pikeville College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; ECHOLOCATION;

CANA PALMA FIELD STATION; COSTA RICA;

CETACEA; EMBALLONURIDAE; MYOTIS MYOTIS; MYOTIS RIPARIUS; NASO; RHYCHONYCTERIS; RHYCHONYCTERIS NASO; RHYNCHONYCTERIS NASO; THYROPTERA TRICOLOR; THYROPTERIDAE; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 0033494005     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-168     Document Type: Article

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