Thermal energetics of Nyctophilus geoffroyi (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) at the southern limits of its distribution

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-50

  Dixon, K J ^a   Rose, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOENERGETICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; METABOLISM;

AUSTRALIA;

CHIROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; NYCTOPHILUS GEOFFROYI; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 0038284762     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02039     Document Type: Article

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