scholarly journals First record of Macrophyllum macrophyllum (Schinz, 1821) in Brazilian mangroves, with comments on bat diversity in this ecosystem

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (1) ◽  
pp. 001-013
Author(s):  
Nathália S. V. Louzada ◽  
Marcelo Nogueira ◽  
Leila M. Pessoa
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Bat Diversity

scholarly journals Bat diversity from an area of coastal Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1731-1743
Author(s):  
Marcella De Assis Araújo Abreu ◽  
Valeria Da Cunha Tavares ◽  
Ligiane Martins Moras
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Rocky Outcrops ◽  
Bat Diversity

We characterize the bat fauna of forested sites in the municipality of Domingos Martins, Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil, and update the list of bat species of the state. We conducted a rapid inventory using ground-level mist nets (27,000 m²·h effort) and occasional roost searching, which resulted in a list of 23 species belonging to Phyllostomidae (18 species), Vespertilionidae (3), and Molossidae (2). We report the first record of Molossops neglectus Williams & Genoways, 1980 and Myotis lavali Moratelli, Peracchi, Dias & Oliveira, 2011 from Espírito Santo, bringing the total number of confirmed species in the state to 86. The molossid Nyctinomops laticaudatus (É. Geoffroy, 1805) was exclusively recorded in its diurnal roost in rocky outcrops. Our study fills knowledge gaps in the distribution of bat species in southeastern Brazil, and more specifically in the highly diverse coastal Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo. These data reinforce the importance of continuously inventorying and documenting bats in the Neotropics.

scholarly journals Bats of the Prespa Basin in northern Greece: acoustic survey, new records and relationships to light pollution (Chiroptera)

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-191
Author(s):  
Marcel Uhrin ◽  
Monika Balogová ◽  
Romana Uhrinová ◽  
Viktória Vargová
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Light Pollution ◽  
Light At Night ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Light Levels ◽  
Light Diffusion ◽  
Acoustic Surveys ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time ◽  
Bat Diversity

The bat survey in the Greek part of the Prespa basin in 2018–2020 confirmed, despite the limited methods used, its extraordinary importance for bat diversity. The study documented the presence of 22 bat forms (20 species) by acoustic surveys and a favourable status of some roosts including several nursery colonies. Three of the recorded species are here reported for the first time, Eptesicus nilssonii (the first record for Greece), Nyctalus lasiopterus, and Barbastella barbastellus, however, confirmation by a capture or direct observation of an individual is still needed. The collected data showed that bats do not avoid the urbanized parts of the study area and underlined the importance of old houses, churches, and ruins providing suitable roosting and foraging opportunities. The measurements of light pollution in villages revealed a high amount of light diffusion caused by the used type of shieldless luminaires. Heat maps of light intensity revealed a slightly higher bat activity in almost all villages in 2020, upon the situation in 2018. Bat passes were recorded not only in the peripheries of the highest illumination zones but also inside them, although some of the bat passes may belong to bats flying enough in the dark above the light levels of the installed lamps. The study provides application of mitigation actions for the Municipality of Prespa with the main aim to reduce the current level of the ALAN (Artificial Light At Night).

scholarly journals Second capture of Promops centralis (Chiroptera) in French Guiana after 28 years of mist-netting and description of its echolocation and distress calls

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
Jérémy S.P. FROIDEVAUX ◽  
Charlotte ROEMER ◽  
Clément LEMARCHAND ◽  
Joan MARTÍ-CARRERAS ◽  
Piet MAES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Identification ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
First Record ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
Diversity Assessment ◽  
Distress Calls ◽  
Mitochondrial Sequences ◽  
Bat Diversity

ABSTRACT The Amazonian basin harbours some of the most bat-diverse ecosystems worldwide. Yet, information on elusive, high-flying bat species such as Molossidae is scarce or virtually missing in the literature, which hampers conservation efforts both locally and globally. The recent advent of new technologies specifically designed to survey bats, such as passive ultrasound detectors and acoustic lures, has significantly increased understanding of bat ecology and distribution, and has allowed researchers to gather new and valuable information which was impossible to collect in the past. We undertook a rapid bat diversity assessment in French Guiana using acoustic lures to aid in capturing high-flying insectivorous bat species. Here we report the second and third capture record of Promops centralis (Chiroptera, Molossidae) for French Guiana, captured after 28 years since the first and only captures so far in the county. One individual was a post-lactating female and represents the first record of breeding P. centralis in French Guiana. We provide (i) morphometric and acoustic data (including the species’ distress calls) as well as detail photography to aid in species identification; and (ii) COI and CytB sequences of the two individuals (first mitochondrial sequences for French Guiana).

scholarly journals Bats of a varzea forest in the estuary of the Amazon River, state of Amapá, Northern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isai Jorge de Castro ◽  
Fernanda Michalski
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Site ◽  
First Record ◽  
Amazon River ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Euterpe Oleracea ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Várzea Forests ◽  
Bat Diversity

The varzea forests of the estuary of the Amazon River cover 25,000 km2within the states of Pará and Amapá. The mammals of those forests, especially bats, are still poorly known. Hence, the present study aimed at inventorying the bat species from three localities of a varzea forest in the estuary of the Amazon River. Between November and December 2013, we selected 18 sampling sites in the mouths of three tributaries of the Amazon River: the rivers Ajuruxí, Maracá, and Mazagão. We set up ten mist nets (12 x 3 m) along a 150-m linear transect in each sampling site, in a total sampling effort of 38,888 m2.h. We captured 403 individual bats of 40 species and five families. We recorded the families: Phyllostomidae (n = 31 species), Emballonuridae (n = 6 species), Moormopidae (n = 1 species), Vespertilionidae (n = 1 species), and Thyropteridae (n = 1 species). Carollia perspicillata, Artibeus planirostris, andCarollia brevicauda comprised 45% of the records. We also made the first record of Glyphonycteris daviesi for Amapá state, and captured rare species, such as Dicludurus albus andMacrophyllum macrophylum. Our results show that the varzea forest of the estuary of the Amazon River harbors high bat diversity, and, hence, conservation policies should be considered for the region. Those policies should encourage the responsible management of açaípalm (Euterpe oleracea) and timber. They should also fight illegal timber exploitation that threatens the fauna and flora of those biodiverse forests.

First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-406
Author(s):  
Thibault Ramage
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

FIRST RECORD AND INITIAL HYDROACOUSTIC STOCK ASSESSMENT OF POLLAN COREGONUS AUTUMNALIS PALLAS IN LOUGH ALLEN, IRELAND

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Harrison ◽  
Fiona L. Kelly ◽  
Robert S. Rosell ◽  
Trevor W.S. Champ ◽  
Lynda Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Assessment ◽  
First Record

FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SHVETA PATEL ◽  
RAJENDRA SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Record ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

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