Monastic Myzopoda: The foraging and roosting ecology of a sexually segregated Malagasy endemic bat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-139

  Ralisata, M ^a   Andriamboavonjy, F R ^b   Rakotondravony, D ^b   Ravoahangimalala, O R ^b   Randrianandrianina, F H ^a   Racey, P A ^c  

^a MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compositional analysis; Home range; Madagascar; Myzopoda aurita; Radio tracking; Ravenala madagascariensis

Indexed keywords

BAT; DEFORESTATION; DIET; ECTOPARASITE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOME RANGE; RADIOTELEMETRY; ROOST SITE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

MADAGASCAR;

COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALIA; MYZOPODA; MYZOPODA AURITA; RAVENALA MADAGASCARIENSIS;

EID: 77957152387     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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