Pelage patterns and crypsis in roosting bats: <i>Taphozous mauritianus</i> and <i>Epomophorus</i> species

The grizzled dorsal pelage of Taphozous mauritianus (Emballonuridae) contributes to the camouflage of these bats when they are roosting on natural surfaces. The white ear spots of Epomophorus spp. (Pteropodidae) represent disruptive patterns contributing to the cryptic appearance of these bats when...

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Main Author: M. Brock Fenton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1992-09-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/404