Author:
Nieto-Toscano Luis Francisco,Martínez-Coronel Matías
Abstract
ResumenEn esta nota se reporta la observación de un murciélago Balantiopteryx plicata, atrapado en una red de la araña Nephila sp. en una selva baja caducifolia en Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. La hora y condiciones en que el murciélago fue encontrado indican que el ejemplar no fue atacado por la araña y posiblemente moriría de inanición, deshidratación e insolación si no hubiese sido liberado. Esta observación es el primer registro en México de un murciélago atrapado en una telaraña.Palabras clave: Balantiopteryx plicata, depredación, Emballonuridae, Nephila sp., Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, red de seda de araña.AbstractWe report the observation of a bat (Balantiopteryx plicata) trapped in a spider web (Nephila sp.), which was found alongside a temporary stream in a low tropical deciduous forest, in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. The bat was found in good condition, which indicates that the specimen was not attacked by the spider and it had no signs of dehydration and insolation, when it was released. This observation is the first record of a bat trapped in a spider web in Mexico.Key words: Balantiopteryx plicata, Emballonuridae, Nephila sp., Pinotepa Nacional-Oaxaca, predation, spider silk.
Publisher
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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