Padrões biogeográficos da quiropterofauna brasileira [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, 2015.A regionalização biogeográfica tornou-se um importante produto da biogeografia, possibilitando o ...
Rosa, Renato Oliveira Lopes da
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Morcegos sao importantes dentro dos ecossistemas, desempenhando diversospapeis ecologicos, atuando inclusive como presas e predadores de diversos gruposanimais. Neste estudo descrevemos um evento de predacao de Phyllostomushastatus sobre Carollia perspicillata em uma residencia desabitada no municipio deParauna, Goias, Brasil. As duas especies possuiam
Marcelino Souza +5 more
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Rapid survey of bats (Chiroptera) in the Atlantic Forest in eastern Sergipe, Brazil: unexpected diversity in a fragmented landscape [PDF]
Despite advances in recent decades, the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil is still one of the least studied regions of the country, regarding, for instance, the bat fauna.
Mônica A. Pedroso +8 more
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A new species of Torrestrongylus (Trichostrongylidae, Anoplostrongylinae) from Macrotus waterhousii (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Central Mexico [PDF]
A new species of nematode, Torrestrongylus tetradorsalis n. sp., is described herein, based on specimens recovered from the small intestine of the leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus waterhousii, from the Biosphere Reserve “Sierra de Huautla” in the state of ...
Caspeta-Mandujano, Juan Manuel +3 more
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The raphe nuclear organization and serotonergic system in the bat (Artibeus planirostris)
Schematic representation of the methodological workflow used to characterize the serotonergic (5‐HT) system in the bat Artibeus planirostris. Serotonin (5‐HT) immunohistochemistry was performed on brainstem sections to identify and map the distribution of serotonergic neurons within the raphe nuclei.
Mariana D. Leite +9 more
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Multispecies aggregations of bats at kitchen waste pools in western Amazonia: a new source of mineral licks? [PDF]
We recorded aggregations of frugivorous bats swooping down to drink from pools formed by kitchen drains in two locations in western Amazonia. Videos and photographs show at least two species and three genera of phyllostomid bats with this behavior. While
William Ernest MAGNUSSON +2 more
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Given widespread habitat degradation and loss, reliable indicators are needed that provide a comprehensive assessment of community response to anthropogenic disturbance.
Darwin Valle +4 more
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Earth History and the Evolution of Caribbean Bats [PDF]
Although the natural history of the Caribbean is better understood now than ever before, a general biogeographic explanation for the peculiar faunal composition of the islands remains elusive.
Liliana Dá
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Nocturnal activity by the primarily diurnal Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) in relation to environmental conditions, resource abundance and predation risk [PDF]
An animal's fitness is in part based on its ability to manage the inherent risks (foraging costs, predation, exposure to disease) with the benefits (resource gain, access to mates, social interactions) of activity (Abrams 1991, Altizer et al. 2003, Lima &
Aliaga-Rosse, E. +4 more
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Impacts of bat use of anthropogenic structures on bats and humans
Abstract Human‐induced landscape modifications and climate change are forcing wildlife into closer contact with humans as the availability of natural habitats decreases. Although the importance of anthropogenic structures for the conservation of species is widely recognized, negative narratives surrounding bats may impede conservation efforts in human ...
Ella A. Sippola +15 more
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