Chiroderma Doriae Research Articles

A Quaternary record of the big-eyed bat Chiroderma villosum (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) with a revised lower molar terminology

Abstract We report the first Quaternary record of the big-eyed bat Chiroderma villosum from South America based on a left mandible fragment collected in the Gruta dos Brejões, late Quaternary of northeastern Brazil. This material has been identified over the course of our revisionary work of the genus Chiroderma, including all species distributed in South America (Chiroderma doriae, Chiroderma salvini, Chiroderma trinitatum, Chiroderma villosum and Chiroderma vizottoi). Our results revealed that several characters of the second lower molar (m2), and of the posterior mandible may be used to identify and to diagnose the South American Chiroderma. We also revisited the historical interpretation of homologies of the lower molar cusps of Chiroderma, and propose a revised molar cusp terminology.

Species composition and seasonal variation in abundance of Phyllostomidae bats (Chiroptera) in an Atlantic Forest remnant, southeastern Brazil

Normally, the Phyllostomidae bat community var- ies in number of individuals depending on food availability, which in turn varies with changes in annual rainfall. The aims of this study were to list species of Phyllostomidae bats in Curi o Municipal Natural Park located in the munici- pality of Paracambi, state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, and determine possible differences in species rich- ness, abundance and composition between rainy and dry seasons. Sampling was carried out between September 2011 and August 2012 with the use of mist nets. The total sampling effort was 51,840 m 2 h, and 745 individuals of 18 bat species were caught. Myotis riparius (Vespertilionidae) was the only non-Phyllostomidae species caught. Artibeus lituratus and Carollia perspicillata were the most abundant species. The collector curve did not become stabilized, with 21 ± 2 phyllostomid species being estimated for the park. No significant difference in species richness or change in the community composition was found between seasons; how- ever a higher number of individuals was captured in the rainy season. The occurrence of specie indicator of good- quality habitats ( Chrotopterus auritus , Micronycteris micro- tis and Trachops cirrhosus ) and species threatened with extinction ( Chiroderma doriae and Dermanura cinerea ) indicate that the park is an important forest remnant for the conservation of bats and needs to be monitored.

Comunidade de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera) no Refúgio de Vida Silvestre Mata do Junco, Sergipe, nordeste do Brasil

A ordem Chiroptera é a segunda maior em riqueza de mamíferos no Brasil e a Mata Atlântica é o bioma com o melhor estado de conhecimento para esse grupo. Em Sergipe, estudos sobre quirópteros ainda são escassos, sendo necessário ampliar as pesquisas com esses animais. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar o inventário de morcegos do Refúgio de Vida Silvestre Mata do Junco (RVSMJ), segunda maior reserva de Mata Atlântica do estado de Sergipe. As coletas foram realizadas durante duas noites por mês, entre fevereiro de 2011 a fevereiro de 2012, exceto junho. Com um esforço de captura de 21.168 m².h foram registrados 189 indivíduos de duas famílias e 14 espécies. Destas, Artibeus planirostris, Chiroderma doriae, Myotis nigricans, Phyllostomus discolor, Trachops cirrhosus e Trinycteris nicefori correspondem a novas ocorrências para a localidade, sendo T. nicefori novo registro para o estado. Phyllostomidae foi a família com maior riqueza e abundância e A. lituratus (N = 67), Carollia perspicillata (N = 45) e Dermanura cinerea (N = 45) foram as espécies mais abundantes. Essas três espécies juntas representam 83,0% dos indivíduos capturados; sendo caracterizadas como generalistas no uso do habitat e dieta. Com relação às guildas alimentares, a maioria das espécies é frugívora (57,1%), devido a metodologia e existência de áreas agrícolas presentes no RVSMJ. O registro de novas espécies para a localidade, juntamente com os parâmetros obtidos de riqueza, abundância e guilda alimentar, contribuem para o aumento do conhecimento dos quirópteros em Sergipe e podem servir de base para estratégias de conservação e manejo dessa área.

Fauna de morcegos em remanescentes urbanos de Cerrado em Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul

Campo Grande é a maior cidade do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, localizada no domínio do Cerrado, um hotspot de biodiversidade. A fauna de morcegos urbanos tem sido pouco estudada no Brasil, principalmente em cidades na região do Cerrado. O principal objetivo aqui é descrever a composição, a riqueza e a diversidade da fauna de morcegos em remanescentes de Cerrado na região urbana de Campo Grande. Amostragens de morcegos foram feitas entre março e agosto de 2009 em oito parques urbanos com auxílio de redes-de-neblina. Em cada local, exceto um, foi realizada uma noite de amostragem por mês; ao todo foram 47 noites. A cada noite, seis redes de 2,6 x 12 m foram mantidas abertas por seis horas a partir do ocaso; o esforço total de captura foi de 52.790,4 m²/h. Foram capturados 701 morcegos pertencentes a 14 espécies, das quais 12 foram filostomídeos (98,6% das capturas). Artibeus lituratus foi a espécie dominante, semelhante ao reportado para outras regiões urbanas no Brasil. Artibeus planirostris foi a segunda espécie mais abundante em Campo Grande, característica incomum em outras comunidades urbanas de morcegos. Chiroderma doriae, C. villosum, Phyllostomus hastatus e Platyrrhinus helleri foram raras, e registradas pela primeira vez em Campo Grande. Somados outros estudos, 24 espécies de morcegos foram encontradas em Campo Grande, valor alto dentre as cidades nos domínios do Cerrado. A diversidade (H' = 1,65) de morcegos em Campo Grande também foi maior que a reportada para outras cidades em regiões de Cerrado ou Mata Atlântica. A ampla presença de parques florestados na zona urbana pode explicar, em parte, a grande riqueza e diversidade de morcegos na cidade de Campo Grande.

Mammalia, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae, Chiroderma doriae: first record for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, and distribution map

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Ecomorphological analysis of the masticatory apparatus in the seed‐eating bats, genus Chiroderma (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

AbstractRecent data have shown that owing to their seed‐predator capacity Chiroderma doriae and Chiroderma villosum trophically depart from all previously studied species within the canopy fruit‐bat ensemble. In this paper, the hypothesis that morphological adaptations related to granivory have evolved in these bats is investigated and discussed. A canonical variate analysis was used to search for possible divergent trends between the masticatory apparatus of Chiroderma and other stenodermatines currently recognized in the same ensemble. A total of 142 specimens representative of eight species was included in the analysis. Species of Chiroderma can be discriminated from all other species in the sample based on the increased development of masseter‐related variables (height of the anterior zygomatic arch, masseter moment arm, and masseter volume), which, in conjunction with other morphological characteristics (dentition and gape angle) discussed herein, corroborates the evolution of durophagy in this group. A complementary analysis based on a Mantel test revealed that the pattern of morphological differentiation that emerged from the canonical variate analysis does not agree with the one expected based solely on the phylogenetic relationships adopted for the canopy fruit‐bats studied here. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that morphological adaptations related to granivory have evolved in Chiroderma.

O que é melhor para manter a riqueza de espécies de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera): um fragmento florestal grande ou vários fragmentos de pequeno tamanho?

This study was carried out with the objective of evaluating if the size of forest fragments affects the diversity of bat species. In order to do that, seven fragments were studied in Londrina, Parana: five small fragments, whose areas varied between 1 and 10 ha; a fragment which is considered medium-sized (Parque Municipal Arthur Thomas - 85,47 ha.); and a large fragment (Parque Estadual Mata dos Godoy - 680 ha.). Thirty three species were collected. Ten species were common to all three types of fragments: Chrotopterus auritus (Peters, 1856), Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758), Artibeus fimbriatus Gray, 1838, Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818), Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810), Pygoderma bilabiatum (Wagner, 1843), Sturnira lilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810), Vampyressa pusilla (Wagner, 1843), Eptesicus brasiliensis (Desmarest, 1819), and Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821). Eight species were only found in the large fragment: Noctilio albiventris Desmarest, 1818, Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1766), Uroderma bilobatum Peters, 1866, Diaemus youngi (Jentink,1893), Diphylla ecaudata Spix, 1823, Eptesicus furinalis (d'Orbigny, 1847), Histiotus velatus (I. Geoffroy, 1824) and Myotis levis (I. Geoffroy, 1824). Five were only found in the small fragments: Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758), Phyllostomus discolor Wagner, 1843, Chiroderma villosum Peters, 1860, Eptesicus sp. e Rogheessa tumida H. Allen, 1866. Chiroderma doriae, which is threatened by extinction, was captured in the large fragment and in one of the small fragments; M. ruber, also threatened by extinction, was captured in the medium-sized and large fragments. We believe that the major cause for the loss of organic diversity is not rational exploitation, but the destruction of habitats, a result of the expansion of irrational human activities.

FIG-SEED PREDATION BY 2 SPECIES OF CHIRODERMA: DISCOVERY OF A NEW FEEDING STRATEGY IN BATS

The feeding ecology of most neotropical bat species is still poorly known, indicating that many complex ecological relationships may be obscured. During a study of bats and their potential role as seed dispersers at the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, we obtained data on 2 species, Chiroderma doriae and C. villosum, that act as seed predators rather than as seed dispersers. Fecal sample analyses and captive-feeding experiments confirmed this previously undocumented feeding strategy in bats. Both species use a specialized strategy of fig-seed predation, ingesting the rich nutrient content of seeds and discarding most of the coat fragments as compact oral pellets. Evidence from the more abundant C. doriae showed that seeds were consumed in both drier and wetter seasons and by individuals of both sexes, all age classes, and all reproductive stages. Use of seeds, in addition to fruit pulp, probably represents an improvement in the acquisition of nutrients available in figs, showing that the degree of feeding specialization of Chiroderma on this resource may be higher than previous data have shown.