Evaluation of the cell population of the seminiferous epithelium and spermatic indexes of the bat Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Due to the scarcity of information about patterns of spermatogenesis in bats, this study aimed to provide information on the testicular activity of the bat Sturnira lilium along the annual seasons.
Danielle B Morais +5 more
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Sexual dimorphism in Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae): can pregnancy and pup carrying be responsible for differences in wing shape? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Competition is one of the most cited mechanisms to explain secondary sexual dimorphism in animals. Nonetheless, it has been proposed that sexual dimorphism in bat wings is also a result of adaptive pressures to compensate additional weight caused by ...
Nícholas F de Camargo +1 more
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Coronavirus Detection in Bats Captured on the Deforestation Arc of Mato Grosso, Brazil. [PDF]
Zoonoses Public HealthABSTRACT Coronaviruses (CoV) are RNA viruses associated with enteric and respiratory diseases and known for their emergence potential in humans and other mammals. CoVs originate from zoonotic transmission, in which bats are natural reservoirs. Previous studies suggest that CoV diversity is positively correlated with bat diversity, whereas anthropogenic
Cosentino MAC +5 more
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Occurrence of Sturnira tildae De La Torre, 1959 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in the state of Maranhão, Brazil [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2021 The bat genus Sturnira is widely distributed in the Neotropical region, from northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina, and four species occur in Brazil: Sturnira lilium, Sturnira giannae, Sturnira magna, and Sturnira tildae.
Amanda Cristiny da Silva Lima +6 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 Sturnira lilium is a frugivorous bat that is known for its high consumption of Solanaceae fruits. We captured S. lilium, using mistnets, to study its diet and diet seasonal variation in a seasonal deciduous forest in southern Brazil. We also investigated
FÁBIO A.F. JACOMASSA +2 more
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Phylogenetic Conservatism and Ambient Temperature Shape Spatial Variation in Bat Occupancy and Species Richness Along a Subtropical Elevational Gradient. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe investigated how ecological traits and evolutionary history influence the occupancy of 27 bat species along a 1300 m elevational gradient in subtropical Brazil. While ecological traits poorly predicted species' responses, occupancy varied with temperature in a phylogenetically conserved manner, suggesting that elevational niches in bats may be ...
Russi CH +3 more
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Infection by Adenovirus Type 2 in a Short-Tailed Bat in Mexico. [PDF]
Case Rep Vet MedA short‐tailed female bat (Carollia perspicillata), 1 year old, died without apparent signs of the disease while on display at an amusement park in the Municipality of Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. Amphophilic nuclear inclusion bodies were observed in the intestinal epithelia, corresponding to the virus of the adenovirus genera. Although there have
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Biotemas, 2023 Não existem barreiras morfofisiológicas para o desenvolvimento das glândulas mamárias em machos, porém, o fato de não amamentarem sua prole é intrigante e tem levantado inúmeras questões há muito tempo.
Luana de Almeida Pereira +3 more
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Decoding the Peruvian Amazon with in situ DNA barcoding of vertebrate and plant taxa [PDF]
Scientific DataSpecies extinctions in the tropics are accelerating, outpacing documentation efforts. Meanwhile, DNA barcoding is flourishing in the Global North, backed by extensive infrastructure, allowing non-taxonomic experts to identify species from nonlethal ...
Pamela Sánchez-Vendizú +39 more
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Ectoparasitic flies (Diptera: Streblidae) on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from a Private Natural Heritage Reserve in southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2021 Due to the small number of records of Streblidae on bats, despite extensive study on these mammals in the state of Rio de Janeiro, a survey was carried out in an area of the Atlantic Forest.
Luis Fernando Menezes Júnior +3 more
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