Depositing masticated plant materials inside tent roosts in Cynopterus sphinx (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in Southern India

• Autorzy: Rajasekar R. , Chattopadhyay B. , Sripathi K.
• Języki publikacji: EN
• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 08
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.269-274,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Rajasekar R.

• Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, Tamil Nadu, India

autor

Chattopadhyay B.

autor

Sripathi K.

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