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Taxonomic status of Andersen’s fruit-eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis aequatorialis) and revised classification of Artibeus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Zootaxa, 2010
Fruit-eating bats of the genus Artibeus are widely distributed across the Neotropics and are one of the most recently evolved assemblages of the family Phyllostomidae. Although the taxonomy and systematics of species of Artibeus has been the subject of an intense historical debate, the most current taxonomic arrangements recognize approximately eleven ...
Robert J. Baker
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Warning Before a Fight: The Role of Distance and Ritualized Agonistic Behaviors in Minimizing Aggression in the Jamaican Fruit Bat [PDF]

Biology
In many vertebrates, ritualized behaviors serve to settle conflicts while minimizing the risk of injury. The Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) is a polygynous species that roosts in caves, where dominant males form and defend harems by displaying
Orlando R. Vivanco-Montané, Jorge E. Morales-Mávil, Laura T. Hernández-Salazar, Jairo Pérez-Torres, Edgar Ahmed Bello-Sánchez   +4 more
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First record of the bat Artibeus jamaicensis in the diet of the Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) in the Neotropics

Huitzil
The Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a raptor that feeds mainly on crustaceans and fish, but is an opportunistic consumer that can also feed on other prey.
José Alberto Gómez-Ortega, Laura Teresa Hernández Salazar, Edgar Ahmed Bello Sánchez, Jéssica Alejandra Jiménez Martínez, Jorge Éufrates Morales Mávil   +4 more
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Predation attempt of Phyllostomus hastatus on Artibeus jamaicensis in Panamá

Therya Notes
The family Phyllostomidae includes the species Phyllostomus hastatus, which is distinguished by its large size and wide distribution; it is an omnivorous bat that feeds mainly on invertebrates and fruits.  However, there are reports of predation on small vertebrates, such as bats, of which the cases documented in the scientific literature are usually ...
Nelson Guevara, Lorena Romero, Hazel Monica Matias‐Peralta, Enrique Castro Martínez, Thiana Alvarado, Yosari Cáceres, María José Rodríguez Salgado   +6 more
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Hematologic Values of Jamaican Fruit Bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) and the Effects of Isoflurane Anesthesia. [PDF]

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci, 2020
Strumpf AA, Malmlov A, Ayers JD, Schountz T, Kendall LV.   +4 more
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Diversidad y estructura genética de artibeus jamaicensis (chiroptera: phyllostomidae) en Chiapas, México

ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), 2017
La deforestación de las selvas provoca la fragmentación de los hábitats, lo cual interviene en la composición, abundancia y  demografía de las especies, y por lo tanto, en el aislamiento poblacional en muchas especies. Los impactos de la fragmentación dependerán de la capacidad de respuesta de las especies a los disturbios en su hábitat, y de la ...
Viridiana Llaven Macías, Lorena Ruíz Montoya, Maricela García Bautista, Julia Lesher Gordillo, Salima Machkour‐M’Rabet   +4 more
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Effects of captivity on thermoregulation and metabolism in Artibeus jamaicensis (chiroptera: phyllostomatidae) [PDF]

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 1979
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) No abstract provided.
Eugene H. Studier, Don E. Wilson
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Structure and Social Dynamics of Harem Groups in Artibeus jamaicensis (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) [PDF]

Journal of Mammalogy, 1999
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Jorge Ortega, Héctor T. Arita
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Experimental Zika virus infection of Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) and possible entry of virus into brain via activated microglial cells. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2019
Malmlov A, Bantle C, Aboellail T, Wagner K, Campbell CL, Eckley M, Chotiwan N, Gullberg RC, Perera R, Tjalkens R, Schountz T.   +10 more
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Limited cell-autonomous anticancer mechanisms in long-lived bats [PDF]

Nature Communications
Several bat species live >20–40 years, suggesting that they possess efficient anti-aging and anti-cancer defenses. Here we investigate the requirements for malignant transformation in primary fibroblasts from four bat species Myotis lucifugus, Eptesicus ...
Fathima Athar, Zhizhong Zheng, Sebastien Riquier, Max Zacher, J. Yuyang Lu, Yang Zhao, Valentin Volobaev, Dominic Alcock, Alex Galazyuk, Lisa Noelle Cooper, Tony Schountz, Lin-Fa Wang, Emma C. Teeling, Andrei Seluanov, Vera Gorbunova   +14 more
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