Cryptic species in an insectivorous bat, Scotophilus dinganii

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 161-170

  Jacobs, David S ^a   Eick, Geeta N ^b   Schoeman, M Corrie ^a   Matthee, Conrad A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bats; Cryptic species; Echolocation; Mitochondrial DNA; Morphology; Scotophilus dinganii; Scotophilus viridis

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIVERGENCE; ECHOLOCATION; INSECTIVORE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

SCOTOPHILUS; SCOTOPHILUS DINGANII; SCOTOPHILUS VIRIDIS;

EID: 33644598997     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/04-MAMM-A-132R2.1     Document Type: Article

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