Latest Articles from Neotropical Biology and Conservation Latest 4 Articles from Neotropical Biology and Conservation https://neotropical.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:29:58 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://neotropical.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Neotropical Biology and Conservation https://neotropical.pensoft.net/ Detection of mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans in a Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) in Central Mexico https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/73365/ Neotropical Biology and Conservation 16(4): 493-499

DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.16.e73365

Authors: Teresa López-Romero, O. Eric Ramírez-Bravo, E. Evangelina Camargo-Rivera, Daniel Jiménez-García, Héctor Bernal-Mendoza, Roberta Marques

Abstract: We describe a case of mucormycosis in a Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) caused by Apophysomyces elegans in Puebla, Central Mexico. The diagnosis was supported by laboratory analysis and necropsy. We present the first report of the fungus in a wild host; therefore, we indicate that further studies are necessary to understand its infection cycle since this pathogen may indicate a risk of zoonotic, and anthropozoonotic diseases.

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Short Communication Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:21:13 +0200
Bat assemblage at a high diversity locality in the Atlantic Forest https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/55986/ Neotropical Biology and Conservation 15(4): 487-501

DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.15.e55986

Authors: João Paulo Maires Hoppe, Maria Lavanholle Ventorin, Bruna Malavazi Dell’ Antonio, Carlos Tiago Machel da Silva, Albert David Ditchfield

Abstract: The Estação Biológica Santa Lúcia (EBSL) is one of the oldest reserves in Brazil, used as a research site since 1939 by the naturalist Augusto Ruschi. It is an Atlantic Forest fragment, and its fauna and flora have been studied throughout the years. However, its chiropteran fauna remains virtually unknown. Here, we aim to provide a bat species list for EBSL. We installed mist-nets over 19 nights from mid-2009 to mid-2010, with a sampling effort of 20 875.5 m2.h. We captured 204 specimens, from two families and 22 species. Ecological analysis reveals a medium to high diversity, heavily dominated by frugivorous species. The collector’s curve and the estimative of species richness suggests that the chiropteran fauna at EBSL remains partially unknown, and we encourage further inventories.

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Research Article Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:10:06 +0200
Rediscovery of Vampyressa thyone (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Honduras: updated distribution and notes on its conservation https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/53766/ Neotropical Biology and Conservation 15(3): 379-390

DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.15.e53766

Authors: Diego I. Ordoñez-Mazier, Hefer D. Ávila-Palma, José A. Soler-Orellana, Eduardo J. Ordoñez-Trejo, Marcio Martínez, Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco

Abstract: In Central America, Vampyressa is represented by two species, Vampyressa elisabethae and V. thyone. The latter is the only representative of the genus in Honduras and the most recent record was in 2007. Six surveys were carried out in the Departments of Cortés, Atlántida and Gracias a Dios. Only seven individuals of V. thyone were recorded between March 2016 and September 2017. The low abundance of V. thyone supports the fact that it is an uncommon species in the country; however, these records update the distribution in northern Honduras. We recommend systematic bat assessments on the three protected areas in which we recorded V. thyone for a better comprehension of the local populations on this species in the country.

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Research Article Thu, 3 Sep 2020 10:17:50 +0300
Diet of Natalus mexicanus (Chiroptera, Natalidae) in a semi-evergreen forest in Oaxaca, Mexico https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/46957/ Neotropical Biology and Conservation 14(4): 591-598

DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.14.e46957

Authors: Antonio Santos-Moreno, Marina Soriano-Cruz

Abstract: We investigated the diet composition of Natalus mexicanus in a semi-evergreen forest in the state of Oaxaca, in the southeast of Mexico, using fecal analysis. The diet was composed of eight arthropod orders, the most abundant and important preys being members of the orders Diptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Hymenoptera. We did not observe significant differences in diet composition between males and females or in proportions consumed by the bats and those obtained through collections with light traps. In the study area, N. mexicanus is a species with a generalist opportunist diet.

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Short Communication Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:09:29 +0200