Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F14%3A00073356" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/14:00073356 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035" target="_blank" >10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution

Original language description

Here we summarize data on annual course of reproduction in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) from two climatically distinct areas, the Mediterranean and desert, located at the northernmost limits of its distribution. In both regions the reproductive seasonality was characterized by a distinct bimodality in birth timing regardless of differences in climate. Low incidence of simultaneous pregnancy and lactation indicated that both seasonal bimodal polyoestry with and without post partum oestrus may occur in both regions, with a possibly lower incidence of post-partum oestrus in females from the Mediterranean population. Observed shifts in birth timing between the Mediterranean and desert study area corresponded to differences in fruiting phenology of major dietary plants between particular regions. The male reproductive cycle was synchronized with female so that the period of testicular recrudescence occurred during the peak pregnancy period.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/IAA601110905" target="_blank" >IAA601110905: Evolutionary biogeography of a fruit-bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, in the Mediterranean region.</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Mammalogy

ISSN

0022-2372

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

95

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

1036-1042

UT code for WoS article

000344837400013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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