Ranging patterns and habitat use of a solitary flying fox (Pteropus dasymallus) on okinawa-jima island, Japan

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 387-399

  Nakamoto, Atsushi ^a   Kinjo, Kazumitsu ^b   Izawa, Masako ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Home range size; movements; Pteropus dasymallus inopinatus; radio tracking; roost switching; Ryukyu flying fox; social system; urbanization

Indexed keywords

BAT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; RANGE SIZE; ROOSTING; TRACKING; URBANIZATION;

JAPAN; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; OKINAWA ISLANDS; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; PTEROPODIDAE; PTEROPUS; PTEROPUS DASYMALLUS;

EID: 84873174954     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811012X661701     Document Type: Article

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