Cleft Palate Syndrome in the Endangered Spectacled Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus conspicillatus</i>): Implications for Conservation and Comparative Research

Cleft palate syndrome, first observed in the spectacled flying fox population in 1998, has produced sporadic neonatal mortality events over the past two decades, with an estimated incidence of up to 1/1000 births per year. This study presents a rudimentary characterisation of the syndrome, presentin...

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Main Authors: Lee McMichael, Jennefer Mclean, Jim Taylor, Yissu Martinez, Joanne Meers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/1/38