Wing Morphology of Japanese Bats:
Predicting Ecological Features
Wing morphology, one of the most important morphological
traits in bats, is closely related to their foraging habitat and
strategy and has been explored as a pivotal trait for ecological and
conservation studies. This study enriched the wing morphology data of
Japanese bats and predicted foraging ecology of the species lacking the
ecological information. The wing variables, including forearm length,
aspect ratio, relative wing loading, and wing tip shape index, were
assessed using museum and private specimens of 34 Japanese bat species.
The data obtained in this study can be useful for the studies on the
evolution, behavior, and community assembly of bats in Japan and
Palearctic Asia.

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