Determination of the diet of the ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia from dried prey remains and DNA metabarcoding

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is listed as Vulnerable in Australia, and is a difficult species to study in the wild. The published literature available on even the most basic aspects of its ecology is limited. This study describes an investigation into the diet of ghost bats occupying the Pilbara...

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Main Authors: Arteaga Claramunt, A., White, Nicole, Bunce, Michael, O'Connell, M., Bullen, R., Mawson, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74742