Evolutionary patterns and processes in the radiation of phyllostomid bats
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The phyllostomid bats present the most extensive ecological and phenotypic radiation known among mammal families. This group is an important model system for studies of cranial ecomorphology and functional optimisation because of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/137 |