The mating system of Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in a large highway bridge colony

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-119

  Keeley, Annika T H ^a,c   Keeley, Brian W ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation strategies; Copulatory plugs; Mating system; Tadarida brasiliensis

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BAT; COPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA; MOLOSSIDAE; TADARIDA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 1542288719     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BME-004     Document Type: Article

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