Local adaptation of Geoffroy's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus clivosus, to the Cape floristic region of South Africa

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-90). === Populations of species adapt to the environment in which they live. This study investigated local adaptation in Rhinolophus clivosus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) by comparing its phenotype with that of a co-occurring endemic species. R. capensis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Maryalice Harkins
Other Authors: Jacobs, David S
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6170