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Blasius’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1867

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Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

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Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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Authors are grateful for the comments and information related to R. blasii offered by Levente Barti, Jasminko Mulaomerović, Danilo Russo, Darrin T. Stevens, Philippe Théou, Leonardo Salari, Primož Presetnik, Ivana Budinski, Panagiotis Georgiakakis, Claire Marie Mifsud, Boyan Petrov, Dimitar Ragyov, Vida Zrnčić, Daniela Hamidović, and Attila D. Sándor.

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Bücs, SL., Csorba, G. (2022). Blasius’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1867. In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_41-1

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