The second largest order of mammals, "Chiroptera "comprises more than one thousand species of bats. Because of their mobility, bats are often the only native mammals on isolated oceanic islands, where more than half of all bat species live. These island bats represent an evolutionarily distinctive and ecologically significant part of the earth s biological diversity.

"Island Bats "is the first book to focus solely on the evolution, ecology, and conservation of bats living in the world s island ecosystems. Among other topics, the contributors to this volume examine how the earth s history...