Ultrasound social calls of greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) in a hibernaculum

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 197-212

  Andrews, Margaret M ^a   Andrews, Peter T ^b   Wills, David F ^c   Bevis, Sylvia M ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Devon Bat Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hibernaculum; Rhinolophus ferrumequinum male bats; Trill ultrasound social calls

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOACOUSTICS;

RHINOLOPHUS FERRUMEQUINUM;

EID: 33744963088     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[197:USCOGH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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