Social structure of a polygynous tent-making bat, Cynopterus sphinx (Megachiroptera)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-165

  Storz, Jay F ^a   Bhat, Hari R ^b,c   Kunz, Thomas H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Cynopterus sphinx; Dispersal; Mating system; Megachiroptera; Social structure

Indexed keywords

BAT; COLONY FOUNDING; HAREM; POLYGYNY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

INDIA;

CYNOPTERUS SPHINX;

EID: 0034214165     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900006026     Document Type: Article

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