Prey selection by Myotis myotis (Vespertilionidae) in a Mediterranean region

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 183-193

  Ramos Pereira, Maria Joao ^a   Rebelo, Hugo ^a   Rainho, Ana ^a   Palmeirim, Jorge M ^b  

^a Instituto da Conservacao da Natureza   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Diet; Mediterranean; Myotis myotis; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; OPTIMUM FORAGING THEORY; PREY SELECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

PORTUGAL;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; CARABIDAE; CHIROPTERA; COLEOPTERA; GRYLLIDAE; MYOTIS; MYOTIS MYOTIS; QUERCUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 0036969903     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/001.004.0207     Document Type: Article

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