Geographic variation in the echolocation calls of the endemic Cape horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus capensis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-84). === Several intrinsic (body size) and extrinsic (foraging ecology and communication) factors are suggested to influence call frequency divergence in high duty-cycle bats. Investigating these factors within the framework of established hypotheses wo...

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Main Author: Odendaal, Lizelle Janine
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/11427/8976