Mating system of the tent-making bat Artibeus watsoni (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1361-1371

  Chaverri, Gloriana ^a   Schneider, Christopher J ^a   Kunz, Thomas H ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Paternity; Patterns of association; Polygynandry

Indexed keywords

BAT; BREEDING SEASON; BROOD REARING; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; PARENTAGE; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; ROOST SITE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

ARTIBEUS GLAUCUS WATSONI; CHIROPTERA; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE; URODERMA BILOBATUM; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58149260188     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-S-057.1     Document Type: Article

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