The description of a new species of Myzopoda (Myzopodidae: Chiroptera) from western Madagascar

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 65-81

  Goodman, S M ^a   Rakotondraparany, F ^a   Kofoky, A ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeography; Madagascar; Myzopoda; new species

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COLOR MORPH; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MONOCOTYLEDON; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; PELAGE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

CHIROPTERA; MYZOPODA; MYZOPODA AURITA; MYZOPODIDAE; RAVENALA MADAGASCARIENSIS; STRELITZIACEAE;

EID: 33847227717     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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