Winter diet analysis in Rhinolophus euryale (Chiroptera)

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 848-853

  Miková, Edita ^a   Varcholová, Katarína ^a   Boldogh, Sándor ^b   Uhrin, Marcel ^a,c  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

^b Nemzeti Park Igazgatosagok Hungary   (Hungary)

^c CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bats; Hibernation; Moths; Slime like guano; Winter activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879714779     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-013-0199-9     Document Type: Article

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