A histological examination of the holding sacs and glandular scent organs of some bat species (Emballonuridae, Hipposideridae, Phyllostomidae, Vespertilionidae, and Molossidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 613-623

  Scully, William M R ^a   Fenton, M B ^a   Saleuddin, A S M ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1139/z99-248     Document Type: Article

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