Convergences in the diversification of bats

Current Zoology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-468

  Fenton, M Brock ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ancestral bat; Echolocation; Flower visiting; Reproduction; Roosting

Indexed keywords

MEGACHIROPTERA; MICROCHIROPTERA;

EID: 77954401785     PISSN: 00017302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/56.4.454     Document Type: Article

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