Falco sparverius (Aves: Falconiformes) preying upon Nyctinomops laticaudatus (Chiroptera: Molossidae)

Zoologia

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 180-182

  Aguiar, Ludmilla Moura de Souza ^a   Motta, Adarene ^b   Esberárd, Carlos ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

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

Author keywords

Bats; Brazil; Cerrado; Predation; Predator

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALOMYS TENER; CHIROPTERA; FALCO SPARVERIUS; FALCONIDAE; FALCONIFORMES; MAMMALIA; MOLOSSIDAE; NYCTINOMOPS LATICAUDATUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84861465127     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702012000200011     Document Type: Article

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