Short-term roost fidelity of Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) varies with habitat

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 477-484

  Trousdale, Austin W ^a   Beckett, David C ^a   Hammond, Shea L ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Corynorhinus rafinesquii; Fidelity; Forest; Rafinesque's big eared bat; Roost; Switching

Indexed keywords

BAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; RADIOTELEMETRY; RARITY; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING; SITE FIDELITY;

MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MACROTUS; PLECOTUS RAFINESQUII;

EID: 43049120630     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-117R.1     Document Type: Article

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