Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from Reserva Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Júlia Lins Luz Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Diversidade de Morcegos
  • Luciana de Moraes Costa Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Diversidade de Morcegos
  • Elizabete Captivo Lourenço Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Diversidade de Morcegos
  • Carlos Eduardo Lustosa Esbérard Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Diversidade de Morcegos

Keywords:

Atlantic Rainforest, diversity, richness, Phyllostominae

Abstract

A list of bats species from Reserva Rio das Pedras, Municipality of Mangaratiba, was performed using captures with mist nets, from September 1995 to June 2008, totaling 242424 h.net of capture effort. A total of 30 bat species were recorded in 1321 captures and recaptures. The predominant species were Carollia perspicillata and Artibeus lituratus. Six families were registered: Emballonuridae, Noctilionidae, Phyllostomidae, Thyropteridae, Vespertilionidae and Molossidae. Compared with six lists of species available from locations up to 100 km, Reserva Rio das Pedras showed high species richness, diversity and abundance of Phyllostominae, proving the relevance of the site for bats conservation.
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Published

2011-03-01

How to Cite

Luz, J. L., Costa, L. de M., Lourenço, E. C., & Esbérard, C. E. L. (2011). Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from Reserva Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 11(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/802

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2011): v11n1

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