A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species

We report here the first record of a colony of the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824), in a mine located in central Chihuahua, Mexico. This record represents the most central point of the distribution of the species in the state and is located in the Central Valleys...

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Main Authors: Ángel Rodríguez-Moreno, E. Yafhed Martínez-Hernández, Jesús A. Fernández
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/89644/download/pdf/
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author Ángel Rodríguez-Moreno
E. Yafhed Martínez-Hernández
Jesús A. Fernández
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E. Yafhed Martínez-Hernández
Jesús A. Fernández
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description We report here the first record of a colony of the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824), in a mine located in central Chihuahua, Mexico. This record represents the most central point of the distribution of the species in the state and is located in the Central Valleys biome. We highlight the importance of recognizing and preserving this mine as a refuge for the largest bat colony reported in the state of Chihuahua.
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spelling doaj.art-8d68033761ac4b3db60ae55d0e18eb172022-12-24T09:54:03ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2022-12-011861369137510.15560/18.6.136989644A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat speciesÁngel Rodríguez-Moreno0E. Yafhed Martínez-Hernández1Jesús A. Fernández2Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Autonoma de ChihuahuaWe report here the first record of a colony of the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824), in a mine located in central Chihuahua, Mexico. This record represents the most central point of the distribution of the species in the state and is located in the Central Valleys biome. We highlight the importance of recognizing and preserving this mine as a refuge for the largest bat colony reported in the state of Chihuahua.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/89644/download/pdf/Central ValleysDistributionNearcticNorthern
spellingShingle Ángel Rodríguez-Moreno
E. Yafhed Martínez-Hernández
Jesús A. Fernández
A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
Check List
Central Valleys
Distribution
Nearctic
Northern
title A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
title_full A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
title_fullStr A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
title_full_unstemmed A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
title_short A Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae), colony in Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, with records of other bat species
title_sort brazilian free tailed bat tadarida brasiliensis i geoffroy 1824 chiroptera molossidae colony in santa eulalia chihuahua mexico with records of other bat species
topic Central Valleys
Distribution
Nearctic
Northern
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/89644/download/pdf/
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