Bat echolocation calls provide remarkable examples of 'good design'through evolution by
natural selection. Theory developed from acoustics and sonar engineering permits a strong …

Ecological constraints often shape the echolocation pulses emitted by bat species.
Consequently some (but not all) bats emit species-specific echolocation pulses. Because …

The recording and analysis of echolocation calls are fundamental methods used to study bat
distribution, ecology, and behavior. However, the goal of identifying bats in flight from their …

Southeast Asia is a critical area for biodiversity conservation; levels of species richness and
endemism are among the highest in the world, but rapid land-use changes endanger much …

Aim We describe the distributions of mammal species between the Indochinese and
Sundaic subregions and examine the traditional view that the two faunas show a transition …

Interspecific competition (IC) is often seen as a main driver of evolutionary patterns and
community structure. Bats might compete for key resources, and cases of exaggerated …

The phylogenetic and taxonomic relationships among the Old World leaf-nosed bats
(Hipposideridae) and the closely related horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae) remain …

Consistent and comparable metrics to automatically monitor biodiversity across the
landscape remain a gold-standard for biodiversity research, yet such approaches have …

Gigantism and dwarfism evolve in vertebrates restricted to islands. We describe four new
species in the Rhinolophus hildebrandtii species-complex of horseshoe bats, whose …

The peak echolocation frequency of insectivorous bats generally declines as body size
increases. However, there are notable exceptions to this rule, with some species, such as …