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1 December 2003 Leaf Modifying Behavior in Artibeus lituratus
Mariana Muñoz-Romo, Emilio A. Herrera
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Mariana Muñoz-Romo and Emilio A. Herrera "Leaf Modifying Behavior in Artibeus lituratus," Acta Chiropterologica 5(2), 273-276, (1 December 2003). https://doi.org/10.3161/001.005.0210
Received: 21 August 2003; Accepted: 11 October 2003; Published: 1 December 2003
KEYWORDS
Artibeus lituratus
leaf modification
roosts
tent-making behavior
Venezuela
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