Bat echolocation plasticity in allopatry: a call for caution in acoustic identification of Pipistrellus sp.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-03002-7
Abstract: Animals modify their behaviours and interactions in response to changing environments. In bats, environmental adaptations are reflected in echolocation signalling that is used for navigation, foraging and communication. However, the extent and drivers of echolocation… read more here.
Keywords: bat; plasticity; echolocation; pipistrellus ... See more keywords
A phylogeny for African Pipistrellus species with the description of a new species from West Africa (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa068
Abstract: Pipistrelloid bats are among the most poorly known bats in Africa, a status no doubt exacerbated by their small size, drab brown fur and general similarity in external morphology. The systematic relationships of these bats… read more here.
Keywords: phylogeny african; west africa; new species; african pipistrellus ... See more keywords
Identification and Genetic Characterization of MERS-Related Coronavirus Isolated from Nathusius’ Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) near Zvenigorod (Moscow Region, Russia)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043702
Abstract: The majority of emerging infectious diseases are caused by pathogens with zoonotic origin, and most of these emerged from wildlife reservoirs. Bats are diverse, and widely distributed globally, and are the known or hypothesized reservoir… read more here.
Keywords: pipistrellus; bat; mow batcov; mers related ... See more keywords