Shape variation of the mandible in Monophyllus redmani (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae): Geometric analysis of sexual and geographic variation;Variación en la forma de la mandíbula en Monophyllus redmani (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae): Análisis geométrico de la variación sexual y geográfica

Mastozoologia Neotropical

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-95

  Mancina, Carlos A ^a   Balseiro, Fernando ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Cuba; Geometric morphometric; Mandible; Monophyllus redmani

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; MONOPHYLLUS REDMANI; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE;

EID: 78149334319     PISSN: 03279383     EISSN: 16660536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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