Health assessment of the Christmas Island flying fox (Pteropus Melanotus Natalis)

Hall, J., Rose, K., Smith, C., De Jong, C., Phalen, D., Austen, J.ORCID: 0000-0002-1826-1634 and Field, H. (2014) Health assessment of the Christmas Island flying fox (Pteropus Melanotus Natalis). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 50 (3). pp. 447-458.

Abstract

During July-August 2010, 28 Christmas Island flying foxes (Pteropus melanotus natalis) were captured and anesthetized for examination, sample collection, and release to determine the potential role of disease in recent population declines. Measurements and samples were taken for morphologic, hematologic, biochemical, and parasitologic analysis. These are the first blood reference ranges reported for this species. These data are being used to inform investigations into conservation status and population management strategies for the Christmas Island flying fox.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Publisher:	Wildlife Disease Association
Copyright:	© Wildlife Disease Association 2014.
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/23142

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