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Chemical characterisation of potential pheromones from the shoulder gland of the Northern yellow-shouldered-bat, Sturnira parvidens (Phyllostomidae: Stenodermatinae)

Bats of the genus Sturnira (Family Phyllostomidae) are characterised by shoulder glands that are more developed in reproductively mature adult males. The glands produce a waxy secretion that accumulates on the fur around the gland, dyeing the fur a dark colour and giving off a pungent odour. These s...

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Autores principales: Faulkes, Chris G., Elmore, J. Stephen, Baines, David A., Fenton, Brock, Simmons, Nancy B., Clare, Elizabeth L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6754726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31579609
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7734