Leaf modifying behavior in Artibeus lituratus

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-276

  Munoz Romo, Mariana ^a,b   Herrera, Emilio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Artibeus lituratus; Leaf modification; Roosts; Tent making behavior; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

BAT; LEAF; ROOSTING;

ARTIBEUS; ARTIBEUS LITURATUS;

EID: 1142281172     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/001.005.0210     Document Type: Article

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