A review of the bats (Chiroptera) of the republic of Congo, including eight species new to the country

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 313-340

  Bates, Paul J J ^a   Cameron, Kenneth ^b   Pearch, Malcolm J ^a   Hayes, Benjamin ^c  

^a Centre for Systematics and Biodiversity Research   (United Kingdom)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c Kingussie   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazzaville; faunal checklist; new records; Republic of Congo

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894099141     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811013X678955     Document Type: Review

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