Development of integumentary structures in Rousettus amplexicaudatus (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) during late-embryonic and fetal stages

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 993-1001

  Giannini, Norberto ^a   Goswami, Anjali ^b   Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Development; Integument; Megachiroptera; Pteropodidae; Rousettus amplexicaudatus; Staging; Wing development

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BAT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ONTOGENY;

CAROLLIA; CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA; CHIROPTERA; MAMMALIA; MEGACHIROPTERA; PATAGIUM; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE; PTEROPODIDAE; ROUSETTUS AMPLEXICAUDATUS;

EID: 33750389591     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-016R1.1     Document Type: Article

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