世界各地蝙蝠人类宿舍能力的生态和进化特征

Briana A Betke1, Nicole L Gottdenker2, Lauren Ancel Meyers1

  • 1Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.

iScience
|August 7, 2024
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概括

生活在人体结构中的蝙蝠,称为人为息,在更大范围,通用习惯和温带分布的物种中更为常见. 这种适应在蝙蝠中多次演变,在这些物种中观察到较低的物种化率.

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