Biomechanic consequences of differences in wing morphology between Tadarida brasiliensis and Myotis chiloensis

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-200

  Iriarte Díaz, José ^a   Novoa, F Fernado ^a   Canals, Mauricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Bats; Chile; Flight behaviour; Wing loading; Wing morphology

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOMECHANICS; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; WING MORPHOLOGY;

MYOTIS; MYOTIS CHILOENSIS; TADARIDA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0036596874     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192459     Document Type: Article

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