Bassian bats in the Eyrean sub-region? Preliminary acoustic data from the Bogan and Macquarie Rivers in semi-arid NSW

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 461-469

  Monamy, Vaughan ^a   Taylor, Jennifer E ^a   Gonsalves, Leroy ^a   Ellis, Murray V ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distribution; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Microchiropteran bats; River red gum; Semi arid woodland; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DATA; ACOUSTIC SURVEY; BAT; DICOTYLEDON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT CORRIDOR; INSECTIVORE; RESEARCH WORK; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER SYSTEM; SEMIARID REGION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA; BOGAN RIVER; MACQUARIE RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84895813914     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2013.016     Document Type: Article

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