Filling the gap of distribution of the pale-winged dog-like bat Peropteryx pallidoptera (Chiroptera, Emballonuridae) in Brazil and Peru

Abstract

Abstract Peropteryx pallidoptera is the newest described species of Peropteryx, know from only few localities in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia. Herein, we report new records of this species, and we show that P. pallidoptera has a wider distribution than known across the Amazon. Our records are based on field sampling and, mostly, on museum vouchers, which reinforces the importance of biological collections and the need to continually review deposited specimens.