Foraging activity of the free-tailed bat molossus Molossus (Chiroptera; Molossidae) in southeastern Brazil;Atividade de forrageio do morcego-cauda-de-rato Molossus molossus (Chiroptera; Molossidae) no sudeste do Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1011-1014

  Esberard C E L ^a   Bergallo, H G ^b  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Behaviour; Time budget

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; MOLOSSIDAE; MOLOSSUS MOLOSSUS;

EID: 78650620334     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842010000500013     Document Type: Article

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