Predation of <i>Natalus macrourus</i> (Chiroptera: Natalidae) by <i>Trachops cirrhosus</i> (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a ferriferous Brazilian Amazon cave-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Predation of Natalus macrourus (Chiroptera: Natalidae) by Trachops cirrhosus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a ferriferous Brazilian Amazon cave

Published:2024-09-11 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
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Author:

Genelhú Sebastião Maximiano Corrêa¹²^ORCID,Marcos Marcelo Henrique³,Prous Xavier⁴^ORCID,Ribeiro Mariane⁴,Pietrobon Thadeu⁵

Affiliation:

1. Laboratório de Diversidade e Sistemática de Mamíferos da Universidade Federal de Lavras , Lavras , MG , Cep 37200-000 , Brazil

2. Departamento de Ecologia e Conservação da Universidade Federal de Lavras , Lavras , MG , Cep 37200-000 , Brazil

3. Independent Researcher , Brasilia , Brazil

4. VALE – Speleology, Environmental Licensing and Speleology , Av. Dr. Marco Paulo Simon Jardim, 3580 , Nova Lima , MG , Cep 34006-270 , Brazil

5. SpeleoData Science & Consultancy, Belo Horizonte, MG , Cep 30575-250 , Brazil

Abstract

Abstract Trachops cirrhosus bats are especially notable for feeding on various types of preys throughout its range, including other bat species. Here we report predation events of T. cirrhosus on Natalus macrourus, a new bat species among a wide range of prey.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0026/pdf

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