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Effects of Forest Fragmentation on the Vertical Stratification of Neotropical Bats [PDF]
Vertical stratification is a key component of the biological complexity of rainforests. Understanding community- and species-level responses to disturbance across forest strata is paramount for evidence-based conservation and management.
Inês Silva+4 more
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A genomic approach to examine the complex evolution of laurasiatherian mammals [PDF]
Recent phylogenomic studies have failed to conclusively resolve certain branches of the placental mammalian tree, despite the evolutionary analysis of genomic data from 32 species.
Hallström, Björn M.+3 more
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First record of predation of Nyctinomops laticaudatus (É. Geoffroy, 1805) by Chrotopterus auritus (Peters, 1856) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) [PDF]
The Wooly False Vampire Bat, Chrotopterus auritus (Peters, 1856) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), feeds on small mammals, birds, lizards, frogs and occasionally large insects and fruits.
Ianna Borloti+2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Tylonycteris fulvida (Peters, 1872) was obtained using high-throughput sequencing technology. The genome is a circular molecule of 16,621 bp length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and
Weijian Guo+3 more
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Carnassiform notches improve the functional efficiency of bat molar shearing crests [PDF]
We surveyed molar surface morphology of bats of 281 extant and extinct species in 5 archaic and 19 extant families using scanning microscopy. We note the occurrence of structural features on talonid crests, the cristid obliqua, postcristid, and ...
NICHOLAS J. CZAPLEWSKI, CHARLES G. BAKER
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Distribution and new records of cave-dwelling bats in the Central Zagros Mountains, Lorestan province, Iran [PDF]
Data on distribution and fauna of cave-dwelling bat species from Iran is infrequent. Recent studies in certain parts of the country especially the western and southwestern regions demonstrated a high level of species richness for chiropteran fauna. Since
Vahid Akmali+3 more
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New distribution records and echolocation call information of the Mehely's Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus mehelyi, (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Iran [PDF]
We present a review of earlier records of distribution of the Mehely's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus mehelyi, in Iran together with new distribution records of this bat obtain during recent years (2014–2017). Until 2012, R. mehelyi had been recorded from 14
Vahid Akmali+2 more
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Among the viruses transmitted by Chiroptera, filoviruses, lissaviruses, henipaviruses, and coronaviruses pose the major threat to humans. The featured review is devoted to the analysis of the results of studies on the role of African Chiropterans in the ...
A. M. Porshakov+3 more
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Checklist of the Helminth Parasites of South American Bats [PDF]
My Brazilian co-author paid for this paper to be open--access.Copyright © 2001-2015 Magnolia Press. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Gibson, David I., Santos, CP
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Descreve-se o parasitismo de Rhynchopsyllus pulex (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) em Nyctinomops laticaudatus (Chiroptera) no município de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.The parasitism of Rhynchopsyllus pulex (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) is described in ...
Sílvia Gonzalez Monteiro+3 more
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