Prof. Wipula B Yapa
Department of Zoology
REREEED JOURNALS
First record of a Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Molossidae) colony in Sri Lanka with notes on the echolocation calls and taxonomy of the species
Kusuminda, T.G.T. & Yapa, W.B. (2017). First record of a Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Molossidae) colony in Sri Lanka with notes on the echolocation calls and taxonomy of the species. Journal of Threatened Taxa. Vol. 9 (4): 10021–10140
Vocal Behaviour of the Mongolian gerbil in a semi natural enclosure
Ter-Mikaelian M, Yapa W.B. and Rubsamen, R. (2012). Vocal Behaviour of the Mongolian gerbil in a semi natural enclosure. Behaviour. Vol. 1499(5): 461-492.
Echolocation behaviour of Megaderma lyra during typical orientation situations and while hunting aerial prey: a field study
Schmidt, S., Yapa, W.B., Grunwald, J. (2011) Echolocation behaviour of Megaderma lyra during typical orientation situations and while hunting aerial prey: a field study. J Comp Physiol(A). Vol 197(5): 403-412.
The effect of the aqueous stem bark extract of Kokoona zeylanica Thw. on the blood glucose level of mice
Dayananda, P.D., Yapa, W.B. and Ratnasooriya,W.D. (2008). The effect of the aqueous stem bark extract of Kokoona zeylanica Thw. on the blood glucose level of mice. Phcog Magazine. Vol 4 (16):308-314.
Ecology and Biology of Sri Lankan Bats
Yapa, W.B. and Ratnasooriya, W. D. (2006). Ecology and Biology of Sri Lankan Bats. University of Colombo Review 1(1): 63-85.
Pup predation of Schreibers’ long-fingered bat, Miniopterus schreibersii (Microchiroptera) by two species of reptiles in the Wavulpena cave in Sri Lanka
Digana, P.M.C., Yapa, W.B. and Ratnasooriya, W.D. (2005). Pup predation of Schreibers’ long-fingered bat, Miniopterus schreibersii (Microchiroptera) by two species of reptiles in the Wavulpena cave in Sri Lanka. Lyriocephalus Special issue. 6:307-310.
Inflight and outflight activity patterns of five species of cave dwelling bats in Sri Lanka
Yapa, W.B., Ratnasooriya, W. D., Costa H.H. and Ruebsamen R. (2005). Inflight and outflight activity patterns of five species of cave dwelling bats in Sri Lanka. J Sci. Univ. Kelaniya. 2:41-62.
Haematological parameters of three species of wild caught microchiropteran bats, Miniopterus schreibersii, Taphozouos melanopogon and Hipposideros lankadiva in Sri Lanka
Ratnasooriya, W. D ., Udagama- Randeniya, P.V, Yapa, W.B., Digana, P.M.C.B. and Dharmasiri, M.G.(2005). Haematological parameters of three species of wild caught microchiropteran bats, Miniopterus schreibersii, Taphozouos melanopogon and Hipposideros lankadiva in Sri Lanka. J. Sci. Univ. Kelaniya. 2:27-40.
Evidence of fish in the diet of greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra in Sri Lanka
Gunatilake M.R.M.P.N., Yapa W B. and Ratnasooriya W. D. (2005). Evidence of fish in the diet of greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra in Sri Lanka. ZOO’S PRINT 20(4):1834-1835.
Are bats an endangered group? Evidence from Sri Lanka
Yapa W.B, Digana. P.M.C.B. and Ratnasooriya, W.D. (2005). Are bats an endangered group? Evidence from Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 2nd Regional Symposium on Environmnet and Natural Resources. University of Kebangsaan, Malaysia.pp. 184-188.
Frog consumption by the Indian False vampire bat Megaderma lyra: Observations in a natural population in Sri Lanka
Goonatilake, M.R.M.P.N., Schmidt, S, Ratnasooriya, W. D and Yapa, W.B. (2004). Frog consumption by the Indian False vampire bat Megaderma lyra: Observations in a natural population in Sri Lanka. The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research. De Silva, Anslem (Editor) Lyriocephalus special issue. 5 (1&2) 36-43.
Roost Selection of the short nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sp. in Sri Lanka
Digana, P.M.C.B., Yapa, W.B., Randeniya, P.V. and Ratnasooriya, W. D. (2003). Roost Selection of the short nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sp. in Sri Lanka. J Sci. Univ. Kelaniya 1: 15-21.
Triggering social behaviour in the field: Play back experiments on the role of the contact calls in the bat Megaderma lyra
Schmidt, S., Seidl, B. and Yapa, W. B. (2000) Triggering social behaviour in the field: Play back experiments on the role of the contact calls in the bat Megaderma lyra. Zoology 103, Supplement III:23.
Communication in bats.: The contact call of Megaderma lyra
Seidl, B., Schmidt, S. and Yapa, W. B. (1999) Communication in bats.: The contact call of Megaderma lyra. Zoology 102, Supplement II:56.
Ontogeny of Doppler shift compensation behaviour in the rufous horse-shoe bat Rhinolophus rouxii
Rübsamen, R., Leippert, D., Brückner, S. and Yapa, W.B. (1992) Ontogeny of Doppler shift compensation behaviour in the rufous horse-shoe bat Rhinolophus rouxii. Proc. Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany. P 234.