Spectral directionality of the external ear of the lesser spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor

Hearing Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 110-122

  Firzlaff, Uwe ^a   Schuller, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Head related transfer function; Microchiroptera; Pinna; Spatial hearing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAT; DIRECTIONAL HEARING; EXTERNAL EAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND DETECTION; SOUND PRESSURE;

EID: 0242320963     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(03)00281-8     Document Type: Article

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