Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico
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RBT54152022-06-06T18:38:15Z Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico Luís García García, José Santos-Moreno, Antonio Rodríguez Alamilla, Arisbe Phyllostomidae tamaño poblacional poliestría captura-recaptura murciélagos bosque tropical lluvioso patrón reproductivo population size polyestrous capture-recapture bats tropical rain forest reproductive pattern The fruit-eating bat, Dermanura tolteca, has a broad geographic distribution in Mexico and it is a very important seed dispersal of Neotropical plants. Nonetheless, information on the biology of this bat species is scarce, especially with regard to demography. We studied some ecological aspects and population dynamics of D. tolteca from Southeastern Mexican State of Oaxaca. The study was conducted in a perennial tropical forest, over a period of 80 nights, a sampling effort of 73 200 mist-net-hour, from May 2006 to August 2007. A total of 176 specimens were captured, 98 females and 78 males. Population size was estimated in 237 individuals in the study area, with a greater number during rainy season. The population density of this bat, in its range of distribution in Mexico is low compared to other nose-leaf bats. Captures were correlated with monthly precipitation, and this result may be linked to food resources abundance in tropical and subtropical areas. The reproductive pattern was bimodal polyestrous, with birth periods between August-September and April-June. Greater body mass was observed in females than males. The male-female ratio and age-related demographics were similar to other noseleaf bats. The biological characteristics of D. tolteca are typical of nose-leaf bats of the family Phyllostomidae Universidad de Costa Rica 2010-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article Text application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/5415 10.15517/rbt.v58i4.5415 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 No. 4 (2010): Volume 58 – Regular number 4 – December 2010; 1323–1334 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 Núm. 4 (2010): Volumen 58 – Número regular 4 – Diciembre 2010; 1323–1334 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 58 N.º 4 (2010): Volume 58 – Regular number 4 – December 2010; 1323–1334 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v58i4 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/5415/5161 Copyright (c) 2010 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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Luís García García, José Santos-Moreno, Antonio Rodríguez Alamilla, Arisbe |
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Luís García García, José Santos-Moreno, Antonio Rodríguez Alamilla, Arisbe Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Luís García García, José Santos-Moreno, Antonio Rodríguez Alamilla, Arisbe |
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Luís García García, José |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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population dynamics of the bat dermanura tolteca (chiroptera: phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in mexico |
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Population dynamics of the bat Dermanura tolteca (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a tropical forest in Mexico |
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Universidad de Costa Rica |
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2010 |
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