Evaluation of maternal features as indicators of asynchronous embryonic development in miniopterus natalensis

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 161-171

  Mason, Mandy K ^a   Hockman, Dorit ^a   Jacobs, David S ^a   Illing, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BAT; BODY MASS; BREEDING SEASON; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HIBERNATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING;

DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

MINIOPTERUS NATALENSIS; MYOTIS CAPACCINII;

EID: 77953254712     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811010X504662     Document Type: Article

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