Foraging strategy and breeding constraints of Rhinophylla pumilio (Phyllostomidae) in the amazon lowlands

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-93

  Henry, Mickaël ^a   Kalko, Elisabeth K V ^b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^c SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Breeding behavior; Foraging activity; French Guiana; Fruit bat; Lactation; Phyllostomidae; Rhinophylla pumilio

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BAT; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FRUGIVORY; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MOVEMENT; RANGE SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

FRENCH GUIANA; NOURAGUES; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARTIBEUS; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE; RHINOPHYLLA PUMILIO;

EID: 33847669306     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-001R1.1     Document Type: Article

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