Occurrence of Partial Albinism in Lesser Mouse-Tailed Bat <i>Rhinopoma hardwickii</i> in Kachchh District of Gujarat, India
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Senacha, K. R., Joshi, A., Dookia, S., Rawat, M., & Bohra, M. (2025). Occurrence of Partial Albinism in Lesser Mouse-Tailed Bat <i>Rhinopoma hardwickii</i> in Kachchh District of Gujarat, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 122(2). https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2025/v122/170813

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