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Rosa,Renato O. L.; Silva,Claysson H. A.; Oliveira,Thiago F.; Silveira,Mauricio; Aguiar,Ludmilla M. S.. |
Abstract: Thyropteridae is a family of bats endemic to the Neotropical region, and Thyroptera devivoi is the only species in the family that occurs exclusively in forest patches within savannas of northern South America and north of the Brazilian Cerrado. Primary data on the species are still scarce. Therefore, in this study our objective was to fill knowledge gaps on geographical distribution, roost-use, and echolocation for the species. We observed a T. devivoi colony of 15 individuals living under a dead palm leaf. The bats used the leaf as a roost for at least four days. After capturing one individual, we confirmed the species identification via skull size and the oblong shape of the adhesive disk. The new record reinforces the association of this... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Echolocation; Brazil; Cerrado; Chiroptera; Roost; Thyropteridae. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032020000200201 |
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