Dietary analysis of eight insectivorous bats (Chiroptera) from Puting Bato Cave Complex, Burdeos, Polillo Island, Philippines

Dietary analysis of eight insectivorous bats (Chiroptera) from Puting Bato Cave Complex, Burdeos, Polillo Island, Philippines

Food habits of eight insectivorous bat species from Puting Bato Cave Complex, Polillo Island, were examined. Fecal samples collected from eight species of cave-dwelling insectivorous bats contained culled fragments from seven prey taxa (six insect orders and one fish prey). Lepidoptera, Coleoptera,...

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Main Authors: Phillip A. Alviola, Marnelli S. Alviola, Kirk J. Taray, Cristian C. Lucañas, Anna Pauline O. De Guia, Aimee Lynn B. Dupo, Virginia C. Cuevas, Nelson M. Pampolina, Ireneo L. Lit, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:
fecal analysis
Hipposideros
insect bat diet
Miniopterus
Rhinolophus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X23000584

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