Correlation of skull morphology and bite force in a bird-eating bat (Ia io; Vespertilionidae)

Correlation of skull morphology and bite force in a bird-eating bat (Ia io; Vespertilionidae)

Abstract Background Genetic and ecological factors influence morphology, and morphology is compatible with function. The morphology and bite performance of skulls of bats show a number of characteristic feeding adaptations. The great evening bat, Ia io (Thomas, 1902), eats both insects and birds (Th...

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Main Authors: Biye Shi, Yuze Wang, Lixin Gong, Yang Chang, Tong Liu, Xin Zhao, Aiqing Lin, Jiang Feng, Tinglei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
3D geometric morphometrics
Bird-eating bats
Skull
Bite force
Diets
Phylogeny
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-020-00354-0

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