Dispersion and site fidelity in a tent-roosting population of the short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) in southern India

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 117-131

  Storz, Jay F ^a   Balasingh, J ^b   Thiruchenthil Nathan, P ^b   Emmanuel, K ^b   Kunz, Thomas H ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b St John's College   (India)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Chiroptera; Cynopterus sphinx; Dispersion; India; Mating system; Polygyny; Sex ratio; Site fidelity; Tent making bats

Indexed keywords

BAT; DISPERSION; ROOST SITE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SITE FIDELITY;

INDIA;

CYNOPTERUS SPHINX;

EID: 0033982097     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400001309     Document Type: Article

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