The itinerant Natterer: Physical and thermal characteristics of summer roosts of Myotis nattereri (Mammalia: Chiroptera)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 266, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-180

  Smith, Peter G ^a,b   Racey, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Bettws Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Core roost area; Maternity roost; Myotis nattereri; Radio telemetry; Roost temperature

Indexed keywords

BAT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; ROOST SITE; TEMPERATURE;

CHIROPTERA; MAMMALIA; MYOTIS NATTERERI; PERCIDAE;

EID: 20444417486     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905006758     Document Type: Article

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