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| Vargas-Mena,Juan Carlos; Cordero-Schmidt,Eugenia; de Medeiros Bento,Diego; Rodriguez-Herrera,Bernal; Medellín,Rodrigo A; Venticinque,Eduardo M. |
| Caves are important roosts for bats in karstic areas and play a critical role in the protection of bat populations. In the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in northeastern Brazil, cave-dwelling bats are poorly studied. Moreover, the state contains more than 900 caves, mainly in the Caatinga biome, that may offer important roosts for local bat populations. Thus, to gain a first insight into the richness, diversity, and colony size of cave-bats in the state, we sampled 13 caves through active search and captures with mist nets. Sixteen species from five families were recorded, and the biggest colonies belonged to Pteronotus gymnonotus and Phyllostomus discolor. Furna Feia cave was the richest, with 10 species. Our results showed that Rio Grande do Norte is home... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Assemblage; Caatinga; Cave-dwelling bats; Colony size; Richness. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832018000100016 |
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| Vargas-Mena,Juan Carlos; Alves-Pereira,Kleytone; Barros,Marília Abero Sá; Barbier,Eder; Cordero-Schmidt,Eugenia; Lima,Sergio Maia Queiroz; Rodríguez-Herrera,Bernal; Venticinque,Eduardo Martins. |
| Abstract Rio Grande do Norte is one of the smallest states in Brazil but has a rich diversity of ecosystems, including Caatinga vegetation, remnants of Atlantic Forest, coastal habitats, mangroves and large karstic areas with caves. However, its chiropteran fauna is little known, and the state contains conspicuous gaps of information on the occurrence and distribution of bats in Brazil. In order to reduce this information gap, based on a review of scientific literature and regional mammal collections, we list 42 species of bats, including new occurrences for 13 species and discussion on their conservation status. Results show that more than half (54%) of the recorded species are phyllostomid bats, and about one third of the bats in the state roosts in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Atlantic Forest; Caatinga; Chiroptera; Species distribution; Vulnerable species. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000200206 |
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