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A description and discussion of the penile morphology of Rhinonicteris aurantius (Gray, 1845) (Microchiroptera: Hipposideridae).

KN Armstrong

Australian Mammalogy 27(2) 161 - 167
Published: 2005

Abstract

A description of the glans penis and baculum of the orange leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantius Gray, 1845) is provided. The sample size, while limited, did not suggest that a more comprehensive study would indicate significant differences between the three main regional populations (Pilbara, Kimberley, Northern Territory). This observation complements previous morphometric investigations on the species that revealed a general pattern of morphological similarity among populations. The function of the spikes that were observed to cover the glans, and the significance of the shape of the baculum are discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1071/AM05161

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