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Bats can reach 3626 m a.s.l. in Papua New Guinea: altitudinal range extensions for six rainforest bat species

Published:2021-11-17 Issue:0 Volume:0 Page:
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
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Author:

Amick Pita K.¹²,Sam Katerina³⁴,Drumo Gendio²,Toko Pagi S.²³⁴,Novotny Vojtech²³⁴

Affiliation:

1. Amick Environmental Consulting , PO Box 1179, WHP 281 , Mt. Hagen , Papua New Guinea

2. New Guinea Binatang Research Centre , PO Box 604 , Madang , Papua New Guinea

3. Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology , Branisovska 31, 370 05 , Ceske Budejovice , Czech Republic

4. University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science , Branisovska 1760, 370 05 , Ceske Budejovice , Czech Republic

Abstract

Abstract Bats represent an important, but poorly known component of mammal diversity in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Our surveys in two altitudinal rainforest gradients recorded 43 bat species of which six (Dobsonia minor, D. praedatrix, Hipposideros calcaratus, H. maggietaylorae, Miniopterus australis, Miniopterus sp.) fell outside of their known altitudinal ranges. This enlargement could reflect the lack of past sampling, or a genuine range extension, potentially in response to climate change. Our study highlights the importance of baseline data on the altitudinal distribution of vertebrates, including bats, in PNG for the monitoring of their response to climate change and anthropogenic disturbance.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0169/pdf

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