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Observations of cavity-roosting behavior in Costa Rican Lophostoma brasiliense (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

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  1. H. A. York

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  1. Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561, USA

    H. A. York

  2. Reserva Ecológica Bijagual de Sarapiquí, Apdo. 35-3069, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica

    P. F. Foster

  3. Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, 1200 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS, 66045-7534, USA

    M. F. Jones, W. H. Schwarz, A. L. Vezeau & M. S. Zerwekh

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York, H.A., Foster, P.F., Jones, M.F. et al. Observations of cavity-roosting behavior in Costa Rican Lophostoma brasiliense (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). Mamm Biol 73, 230–232 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2007.02.008

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