Bat richness (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in an area of montane Atlantic Forest in the Serra da Mantiqueira, state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil

Authors

  • Bruna da Silva Xavier Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal
  • William Douglas Carvalho Universidade Federal do Amapá, Departamento de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Laboratório de Ecologia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-9148
  • Daniela Dias Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia e Parasitologia de Mamíferos Silvestres Reservatórios
  • Lorena de Oliveira Tabosa Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal
  • Carlos Eduardo Lopes Santos Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal
  • Carlos Eduardo Lustosa Esbérard Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal

Keywords:

Biodiversity, high elevation, sampling, Phyllostomidae, Molossidae, Verspertilionidae

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years there has been an increase in research interest in remnants of Atlantic Forest above 500 m a.s.l., such as in the Serra da Mantiqueira, which is considered a priority area for conservation. The chiropterofauna of the Serra da Mantiqueira remains relatively under-studied, and here we present a list of bat species from the "Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Cachoeira do Tombo", a private conservation unit located in an area of montane Atlantic Forest in the Serra da Mantiqueira. Bats were captured with mist nets along trails and near a diurnal roost. A total of 498 individuals of 19 bat species belonging to the families Phyllostomidae, Vespertilionidae and Molossidae were captured. Phyllostomidae were captured only along the trails, Molossidae were captured only in the diurnal roost and Vespertilionidae were captured in both. The species accumulation curves did not show stabilizing trends. However, 80% of the expected richness was sampled and the species richness of bats found is similar to other studies previously carried out in the region. In contrast to other inventories carried out in the Atlantic Forest, Desmodus rotundus was the species most frequently captured along the trails. A large number of individuals of Molossus aztecus sheltering in man-made structures were caught, constituting an unusual event. Additionally, here we report cohabitation of this species with Molossus molossus for the first time. Our results show that this area, which appears on the map of environmental conflicts for the state of Minas Gerais, has a rich chiropterofauna and also further corroborate the importance of using mist-nets at roosts to increase the probability of capturing the richness and abundance of insectivorous bats present in the area.

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

Xavier, B. da S., Carvalho, W. D., Dias, D., Tabosa, L. de O., Santos, C. E. L., & Esbérard, C. E. L. (2018). Bat richness (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in an area of montane Atlantic Forest in the Serra da Mantiqueira, state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 18(2). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1509

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