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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

Reproductive biology of the bat Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
Bats can be monoestrous or polyestrous, and seasonal or non-seasonal in their reproductive patterns. The strategy adopted by each species or population depends on the regional climate. The objective this study was to analyze reproductive data of Sturnira
MSM Godoy, WD Carvalho, CEL Esbérard
doaj   +1 more source

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

DIVERSIDAD Y DISTRIBUCIÓN DE LA FAUNA QUIROPTERA EN UN TRANSECTO ALTITUDINAL EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TOLIMA,COLOMBIA

open access: yesCaldasia, 2007
Se estudió la diversidad y la distribución de la quiroterofauna registrada sobreun sector de la vertiente Oriental de la cordillera Central en el departamento delTolima, en un transecto altitudinal dividido en cuatro zonas de muestreo (I: 350-1000; II ...
BEJARANO-BONILLA DAVID ALFONSO   +2 more
doaj  

Nutritional content of bat-consumed fruits in a forest fragment in Southern Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
The State Park Mata dos Godoy has 42 identified bat species, among which 21 are frugivorous and belong to the Phyllostomidae family. Current study investigated the concentrations of carbohydrate, lipid and protein in fruits consumed by Artibeus lituratus,
C. B. Batista, N. R. Reis, M. I. Rezende
doaj   +1 more source

Diversidad de frutos que consumen tres especies de murciélagos (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) en la selva lacandona, Chiapas, México

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2007
ESTE ESTUDIO AMPLÍA EL CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS HÁBITOS ALIMENTARIOS DE 3 ESPECIES DE MURCIÉLAGOS FRUGÍVOROS COMODISPERSORES DE SEMILLAS EN 2 LOCALIDADES DE LA SELVA ALTA PERENNIFOLIA EN LA ZONA SUR DE LA RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA DE MONTES AZULES (REBIMA), Y ...
LIVIA LEÓN PANIAGUA   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of artificial refuges as a strategy for the conservation of bats

open access: yesRevista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 2022
One of the main problems for the conservation of bats in Colombia is ignorance about them and their ecosystem services. In this study, we aimed to contribute to the understanding and conservation of the bat fauna of the Pasuncha region (Pacho ...
Juan Camilo Vieda-Ortega   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollen essential amino acids shape bat–flower interaction networks

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 11, Page 3311-3324, November 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Although pollen consumption by phytophagous bats has long been documented, the role of its protein and amino acid content in driving plant–pollinator interactions remains largely overlooked.
Fernando Gonçalves   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Género Sturnira (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) de Colombia

open access: yesActa Biológica Colombiana, 2000
Se detectó la presencia de 11 especies del género Sturnira en Colombia (S. aratathomasi, S. bidens, S. bogotensis, S. erythromos, S. lilium, S. ludovici, S. magna, S. mordax, S. tildae y Sturnira mistratensis sp nov).
Mario Hernando Contreras Vega   +1 more
doaj  

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