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Second-growth and small forest clearings have little effect on the temporal activity patterns of Amazonian phyllostomid bats [PDF]
, 2020 Secondary forests and human-made forest gaps are conspicuous features of tropical landscapes. Yet, behavioural responses to these aspects of anthropogenically-modified forests remain poorly investigated.
Avila-Cabadilla +70 more
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Mammalogy Notes, 2017 During a 6-months research carried out in the Robles village (Jamundí municipality, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia) in 2014, bat feces were collected to determine the diet of fruit-eating bats. This study area included farms and tropical dry forest remnants, where A.
Sebastián Montoya‐Bustamante +1 more
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Pixelated pathologies: Camera trapping as a tool for monitoring wildlife health
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 11, Page 2894-2913, November 2025.Given the increasing emergence of diseases, some with conservation and public health implications, improving and expanding wildlife health surveillance strategies is imperative. Camera trapping is particularly relevant for detecting new outbreaks, monitoring high‐risk zones and evaluating risk mitigation measures. Abstract Camera trapping has become an
Patricia Barroso, Pablo Palencia
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Diversity in the organization of elastin bundles and intramembranous muscles in bat wings [PDF]
, 2017 Unlike birds and insects, bats fly with wings composed of thin skin that envelops the bones of the forelimb and spans the area between the limbs, digits, and sometimes the tail.
Fenton MB +8 more
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Bat species composition associated with restinga lagoons from the Paulo César Vinha State Park, Espírito Santo, Brazil [PDF]
, 2021 Restingas are coastal ecosystems associated with the Atlantic Forest. They are threatened by habitat degradation and forest fragmentation due to intense human occupation.
Aguiar, Ludmilla Moura de Souza +5 more
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ESTUDIO DE LAS POBLACIONES DE CHIROPTEROS EN EL CAMPUS CENTRAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ.
Tecnociencia, 2001 Los predios de la Universidad de Panamá en los últimos diez años han experimentado cambios profundos por la eliminación de árboles para facilitar las construcciones de nuevas edificaciones y vías de acceso.
Percis A. Garcés +2 more
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Aim We aim to identify areas with greater favourability for bat occurrence in the Serra da Mantiqueira, southeastern Brazil, analyse gaps in bat distribution and evaluate the level of protection of areas with the greatest bat diversity. Location Serra da Mantiqueira, Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Taxon Bats.
William D. Carvalho +13 more
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Frontiers in Conservation ScienceThe Yucatán Peninsula (YP) is home to approximately 60 bat species with differing feeding strategists that, collectively, are fundamental for the health of tropical forests. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, biophobic (aversive) responses towards bats were
Ma. Fernanda Sánchez-Soto +15 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019 Bats can host pathogenic organisms such as viruses and fungi, but little is known about the pathogenicity of their parasites. Hemoparasites are frequently recorded in Neotropical bats, particularly Litomosoides (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae), but their ...
Emilio Rendón-Franco +8 more
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Reconciling timber extraction with biodiversity conservation in tropical forests using reduced-impact logging [PDF]
, 2015 Over 20% of the world's tropical forests have been selectively logged, and large expanses are allocated for future timber extraction. Reduced-impact logging (RIL) is being promoted as best practice forestry that increases sustainability and lowers CO2 ...
Azevedo-Ramos +49 more
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