Bats of Buraco das Araras natural reserve, Southwestern Brazil

Biota Neotropica

Nicolay Leme Da Cunha²  Erich Fischer²  Luiz Felipe Alves Da Cunha Carvalho²  Carolina Ferreira Santos¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul Departamento de Biologia Laboratório de EcologiaCampo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul ,Brazil

关键词: dayroost;    Cerrado;    diversity;    doline;    Nyctinomops laticaudatus;    abrigo diurno;    Cerrado;    diversidade;    dolina;    Nyctinomops laticaudatus;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-06032009000400019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The doline Buraco das Araras is a peculiar environment and important destiny for ecotourism in the Serra da Bodoquena region, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Here we describe the bat fauna of the doline and surrounding areas, and report its use as dayroost by the bat Nyctinomops laticaudatus. Bats were mist-netted during two field expeditions, in November 2007 and January 2008. We captured 153 individuals of 10 species, mainly N. laticaudatus (n = 90) and Artibeus planirostris (n = 28). This is the first record of N. laticaudatus in the Serra da Bodoquena region; it was captured only in January when leaving the doline in dense flocks at dusk. Phyllostomus hastatus, Micronycteris sanborni, and Molossops temminckii are also new records for the Serra da Bodoquena region. Three individuals - A. planirostris, Carollia perspicillata and Glossophaga soricina - tagged in November were recaptured in January, indicating that these species are residents. The doline and bordering vegetation appear to be important sources of shelter and food for bat fauna maintenance.

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