| LUČAN, Radek, Tomáš BARTONIČKA, Petr BENDA, Rasit BILGIN, Petr JEDLIČKA, Haris NICOLAOU, Antonín REITER, Wael SHOHDI, Martin ŠÁLEK, Šimon ŘEŘUCHA, Marcel UHRIN, Mounir ABI-SAID and Ivan HORÁČEK. Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution. Journal of Mammalogy. Associazione teriologica romana, 2014, vol. 95, No 5, p. 1036-1042. ISSN 0022-2372. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035. |
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@article{1205035,
author = {Lučan, Radek and Bartonička, Tomáš and Benda, Petr and Bilgin, Rasit and Jedlička, Petr and Nicolaou, Haris and Reiter, Antonín and Shohdi, Wael and Šálek, Martin and Řeřucha, Šimon and Uhrin, Marcel and AbiandSaid, Mounir and Horáček, Ivan},
article_number = {5},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035},
keywords = {Chiroptera desert Mediterranean phenology Pteropodidae reproduction reproductive pattern},
language = {eng},
issn = {0022-2372},
journal = {Journal of Mammalogy},
title = {Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution},
volume = {95},
year = {2014}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1205035
AU - Lučan, Radek - Bartonička, Tomáš - Benda, Petr - Bilgin, Rasit - Jedlička, Petr - Nicolaou, Haris - Reiter, Antonín - Shohdi, Wael - Šálek, Martin - Řeřucha, Šimon - Uhrin, Marcel - Abi-Said, Mounir - Horáček, Ivan
PY - 2014
TI - Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution
JF - Journal of Mammalogy
VL - 95
IS - 5
SP - 1036-1042
EP - 1036-1042
PB - Associazione teriologica romana
SN - 00222372
KW - Chiroptera desert Mediterranean phenology Pteropodidae reproduction reproductive pattern
N2 - 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. Since the male testis size was related to body mass irrespective of body size we hypothesize that food abundance is an important trigger of male sexual activity. Rousettus aegyptiacus is the sole species with seasonal bimodal polyoestry among Palaearctic bats.
ER -
LUČAN, Radek, Tomáš BARTONIČKA, Petr BENDA, Rasit BILGIN, Petr JEDLIČKA, Haris NICOLAOU, Antonín REITER, Wael SHOHDI, Martin ŠÁLEK, Šimon ŘEŘUCHA, Marcel UHRIN, Mounir ABI-SAID and Ivan HORÁČEK. Reproductive seasonality of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at northern limits of its distribution. \textit{Journal of Mammalogy}. Associazione teriologica romana, 2014, vol.~95, No~5, p.~1036-1042. ISSN~0022-2372. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1644/14-MAMM-A-035.
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