Geographical variation in the echolocation calls of bent-winged bats, Miniopterus fuliginosus
Abstract
We studied geographical variation in echolocation calls of bent-winged bats (Miniopterus fuliginosus). The peak frequency of seven colonies was similar, while only one colony was significantly higher than the others. This variation patterns in echolocation calls may not be driven by genetic drift of M. fuliginosus. The strong selective pressure induced by background noise may lead to acoustic divergence between JXT and the other colonies.
- Publication:
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Zoology
- Pub Date:
- December 2018
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2018Zool..131...36Z
- Keywords:
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- echolocation call;
- peak frequency;
- geographic variation;
- Miniopterus fuliginosus