Abstract

CALONGE C, Berta; VELA-VARGAS, Ivan  and  PEREZ-TORRES, Jairo. Bats associated to a cattle farm in Córdoba (Colombia). Rev.MVZ Cordoba [online]. 2010, vol.15, n.1, pp.1938-1943. ISSN 0122-0268.

Objective. Knowing the bat species associated with tropical dry forest remaining in a system of extensive livestock in a farm in the department of Cordoba. Materials and methods. Sampling of 35 nights during the dry season (January-March 2009), using 10 mist nets (3x6 m) located in a cluster design which were open from 18:00 to 06:00 hours. Results. 20 bat species were captured from a total of 614 individuals. Conclusions. We found species of the family Phyllostomidae, Noctilionidae, Vespertilionidae and Emballonuridae. Ega Lasiurus species constitutes a new report for the department of Cordoba.

Keywords : Chiroptera; density; tropical dry forest; cattle farm.

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