Diet composition of Myotis myotis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in western Poland: Results of fecal analyses

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-213

  Graclik, Agnieszka ^a   Wasielewski, Oskar ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Diet; Fecal analysis; Myotis myotis

Indexed keywords

BAT; BEETLE; COLONY; DIET; FECES; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IDENTIFICATION KEY; TAXONOMY;

POLAND;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CHILOPODA; CHIROPTERA; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LITHOBIIDAE; MYOTIS; MYOTIS MYOTIS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 84856574761     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: 13036114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1007-35     Document Type: Article

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