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The aim of this paper is to document three additional species of bats for the Caatinga of the state of Paraíba. The specimens were captured with ground-level mistnets in the Parque Estadual Pedra da Boca (July 2004) and in the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Almas (September 2009). The morphology and measurements of the specimens studied match to those described in literature. This paper represents the first record of Diaemus youngi (Jentink, 1893), Micronycteris sanborni Simmons, 1996 and Eumops perotis (Schinz, 1821) for the State of Paraíba, extending their geographic distribution in northeastern Brazil. A total of 28 bat species are now known for the state of Paraíba, being 13 of them registered for the Caatinga. Further studies are necessary to better understand the taxonomy, ecology, geographical distribution and conservational state of bats from Paraíba.
RESUMO
The aim of this paper is to document three additional species of bats for the Caatinga of the state of Paraíba. The specimens were captured with ground-level mistnets in the Parque Estadual Pedra da Boca (July 2004) and in the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Almas (September 2009). The morphology and measurements of the specimens studied match to those described in literature. This paper represents the first record of Diaemus youngi (Jentink, 1893), Micronycteris sanborni Simmons, 1996 and Eumops perotis (Schinz, 1821) for the State of Paraíba, extending their geographic distribution in northeastern Brazil. A total of 28 bat species are now known for the state of Paraíba, being 13 of them registered for the Caatinga. Further studies are necessary to better understand the taxonomy, ecology, geographical distribution and conservational state of bats from Paraíba.
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The fauna of eight sandstone caves of the region of Altinópolis, (Serra Geral Arenitic Speleological province, São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil) was surveyed. Our results improve the previous faunistic knowledge of the region, recording 15 new occurrences for Brazilian caves and 26 for Brazilian sandstone caves. The fauna is characterized by a large number of detritivores/omnivores such as crickets and cockroaches, and several predators like spiders and heteropterans in bat guano.
A fauna de oito cavernas areníticas da região de Altinópolis (província espeleológica arenítica da Serra Geral, Estado de São Paulo, Sudeste do Brasil) foi amostrada. Nossos resultados aumentaram o conhecimento faunístico prévio da região, com o registro de 15 novas ocorrências para cavernas brasileiras e 26 para cavernas brasileiras em arenito. A fauna é caracterizada por um grande número de detritívoros/carnívoros tais como grilos e baratas, diversos predadores tais como aranhas e heterópteros no guano de morcego.
RESUMO
The fauna of eight sandstone caves of the region of Altinópolis, (Serra Geral Arenitic Speleological province, São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil) was surveyed. Our results improve the previous faunistic knowledge of the region, recording 15 new occurrences for Brazilian caves and 26 for Brazilian sandstone caves. The fauna is characterized by a large number of detritivores/omnivores such as crickets and cockroaches, and several predators like spiders and heteropterans in bat guano.
A fauna de oito cavernas areníticas da região de Altinópolis (província espeleológica arenítica da Serra Geral, Estado de São Paulo, Sudeste do Brasil) foi amostrada. Nossos resultados aumentaram o conhecimento faunístico prévio da região, com o registro de 15 novas ocorrências para cavernas brasileiras e 26 para cavernas brasileiras em arenito. A fauna é caracterizada por um grande número de detritívoros/carnívoros tais como grilos e baratas, diversos predadores tais como aranhas e heterópteros no guano de morcego.