The status of Sauromys petrophilus and Chaerephon pumilus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-136

  Jacobs, David S ^a   Fenton, M Brock ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Free tailed bats; Molossidae; Range; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHAEREPHON PUMILA; CHIROPTERA; MOLOSSIDAE; MORMOPTERUS PETROPHILUS; PUMILUS;

EID: 0039888489     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2001.11657130     Document Type: Article

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