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First record of Desmodus rotundus in urban area from the city of Olinda, Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil: a case report Primeiro registro de Desmodus rotundus na área urbana da cidade de Olinda, Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil: relato de caso

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2005
The objective of this report is to describe the first record of Desmodus rotundus in urban area from the city of Olinda, Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil, and to draw attention to the possible risk of rabies transmission in this place.
Filipe Dantas Torres   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Question the Mark: A Review and Assessment of Bat Marking Practices

open access: yesMammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
We reviewed a decade of research on bats and conducted a broader systematic review to assess the nature of bat marking practices and the effects and efficacy of marks. Effects of marks on bats, mark details and marking procedures are rarely reported and further research on the effects of marks on bats and more thorough reporting are needed.
Susan C. Loeb   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polychromophilus spp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae): First Molecular Detection in Bat Flies From Brazilian Bats

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 137-150, January 2026.
This study identifies Polychromophilus sp. in blood‐feeding flies (Basilia speiseri and Basilia lindolphoi) from Myotis nigricans bats in Brazil, marking the first molecular detection of the parasite in an insect vector in this country. Two haplotypes were identified, both within the Polychromophilus murinus group.
Bruno S. Mathias   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Haematology of New Zealand’s two extant endemic bat species

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 52, Issue 5, Page 821-829, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This study investigated haematological values for New Zealand’s two extant endemic bats, the long‐tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) and the lesser short‐tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata), to determine whether differences in locomotion and ecology between these species might be reflected in the species’ haematology.
Nicholas Ling   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research monopolization in the biological sciences: Charismatic species are partly to blame

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2986-3001, November 2025.
Abstract Substantial disparities in research excellence exist between scientists, which are largely explained by the considerable influence of elite institutions and the resources available to them. Cumulative advantage has become a dominant force behind social stratification in science, increasing the tendency of researchers to monopolize the ...
Laura Tensen, Peter R. Teske
wiley   +1 more source

Biomechanical and ecological relationships of wing morphology of eight Chilean bats Relaciones biomecánicas y ecológicas de la morfología alar de ocho quirópteros chilenos

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2005
In this study we compared the wing morphology of eight species of bats inhabiting Chile, including two previous studied species. We correlated the results with ecological information. Aspect ratio, wing span, wing area, wing loading and the second moment
MAURICIO CANALS   +3 more
doaj  

Leptospira in Brazilian Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera): A Systematic Review

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
We performed a systematic review on bats and Leptospira in Brazil. 8 studies were conducted between 1976 and 2024, with 66 bat taxa found positive, 1 Leptospira species and four serovars identified. Graphical abstract made with Biorender. ABSTRACT Bats are a megadiverse clade with plural ecological functions, including their role as bacterial, viral ...
Carolina dos Santos Braga   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ampliación del límite superior de distribución altitudinal de tres especies de mamíferos en Oaxaca, México

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2016
En este trabajo se dan a conocer nuevas localidades de registro en el estado de Oaxaca, México, para 3 especies de mamíferos: los murciélagos Natalus mexicanus y Desmodus rotundus, y el oso hormiguero Tamandua mexicana.
Antonio Santos-Moreno   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining New Pathways to Manage the Ongoing Emergence of Bat Rabies in Latin America

open access: yesViruses, 2020
Rabies transmitted by common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) has been known since the early 1900s but continues to expand geographically and in the range of species and environments affected.
Julio A. Benavides   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Desmodus rotundus

open access: yes, 1993
{"references": ["Greenhall, A. M., G. Joermann, U. Schmidt, and M. R. Seidel. 1983. Desmodus rotundus. Mammalian Species, 202: 1 - 6."]}
openaire   +1 more source

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