Geographic variation in the use of torpor and roosting behaviour of female western long-eared bats

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 272, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 358-366

  Solick, D I ^a   Barclay, R M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Chiroptera; Geographic variation; Myotis evotis; Reproduction; Roosting behaviour; Torpor

Indexed keywords

BAT; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LACTATION; MICROCLIMATE; PRAIRIE; PREGNANCY; RADIOTELEMETRY; ROOSTING; THERMOREGULATION; TORPOR;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CHIROPTERA; CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII; MYOTIS EVOTIS;

EID: 34447637388     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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