Abstract
[This corrects the article on p. e49734 in vol. 7.].
Highlights
Bats are unique among mammals in their capacity for powered flight
We found no allometric effects between the variables of size (CS, relative wing length and body length) and the Canonical Variate (CV) derived from the wing shape, wing area measurements and wing length measurements (F3,68 = 1.044; R2 = 0.031; P = 0.290)
Even though we found differences in the wing shape of Sturnira lilium related to sex, our data indicated that there is no dimorphism related to animal size
Summary
Bats are unique among mammals in their capacity for powered flight. Flight is a form of locomotion that enables foraging over large areas and in areas of difficult access, and allows migration over large distances [1]. The employment of techniques that aim at the maximization and the detection of morphological differentiation of bat wings has been shown to be useful as a way to comprehend the dynamics of flight [4], segregation and coexistence in space [13,14]. To this end, morphometric parameters that take into consideration the mechanics and aerodynamics were proposed to verify the flight performance of bat species that explore habitats differently and have different flight styles [4,15,16,17]. They usually have short and/or broad wings [4]
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