Tadarida brasiliensis

Wilkins, Kenneth T.

doi:10.2307/3504148

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“…Interestingly, the most abundant insectivorous species in RC was Tadarida brasiliensis. This bat may fly 50 km or more to reach foraging areas (Wilkins 1989); hence, availability of roosting sites at a small scale, i.e., a few hectares, should not be a limiting factor for this species. Because flight is a very expensive type of locomotion (Norberg 1995), resource availability may limit bat activity; for example, frugivorous bats reduce their foraging activity to preserve energy during periods of food scarcity (Ramos Pereira et al 2010).…”

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Structure of three subtropical bat assemblages (Chiroptera) in the Andean rainforests of Argentina

Sánchez

2016

Mammalia

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I evaluated bat assemblages in terms of species richness, relative abundance, trophic guild structure, and seasonal changes at three sites along of the Southern Yungas forests. A total of 854 individuals were captured, representing 25 species of three families, with an effort of 27,138 m of mist net opened per hour. Subtropical assemblages showed a similar structure to those from tropical landmark, with a dominance of frugivorous Phyllostomid; in addition, a few species were abundant, followed by a long tail of less common species. However, subtropical sites differed due to the dominance of the genus Sturnira and the great contribution to richness of Vespertilionidae and Molossidae families. Contrary to my original expectations, the latitudinal gradient of species richness does not seem to produce significant differences in richness between the northern and the southern sites, with the central site being different. Furthermore, guild structure and captures did not change between seasons. However, I found a high variation in guild structure among sites due to changes in β diversity and latitudinal lack of species with tropical filiations. These changes generated great differences in functional structure among assemblages, with eight guilds in the north and only four in the remaining sites. Moreover, other variables, such as roost site and resource availability, climatic conditions, and particular attributes of each species, could also be important in determining local richness and guild structure.

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Structure of three subtropical bat assemblages (Chiroptera) in the Andean rainforests of Argentina

Sánchez

2016

Mammalia

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“…The current population, after relocation was estimated to be 0.45-0.90 x 10 6 individuals (Mosa S, Regidor H, Núñez F: unpublished report cited in 9 ). T. brasiliensis eats mostly moths and other insects between 5 and 9mm long 30 , so phlebotomine are probably excluded from their diet. However, the bat may be a significant blood source for sand flies 14 20 , thus the relocation and radical reduction in the Tadarida populations could have impacted the abundance and dispersion of phlebotomine.…”

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Phlebotominae sand flies associated with a tegumentary leishmaniasis outbreak, Tucumán Province, Argentina

Salomón

Quintana

Flores

et al. 2006

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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The distribution of sand flies and cases of tegumentary leishmaniasis in the area surrounding JB Alberd City, and the proximities of Catamarca province were studied, after an increase of reported cases from JB Alberdi, Tucumán province, in 2003. Of 14 confirmed cases, 57% were females and 57% were less than 15 years old, suggesting peridomestic transmission. However, 86% of them lived close to the Marapa river forest gallery and related wooded areas. Over 1,013 sand flies were collected; Lutzomyia neivai (Pinto, 1926) was prevalent at all the sites (92.3%), while Lutzomyia migonei (França, 1920) (6.7%) and Lu. cortelezzii (Brèthes, 1923) (1%) were also found. The spatial distribution of Lu. neivai overlapped that of the cases, with higher abundance in microfocal hot spots close to the river in stable vegetated habitats or modified habitats with shadow and animal blood sources. The cumulative outcome of anthropic, ecological and climatic factors could have contributed to the onset of the outbreak.

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“…Tadarida brasiliensis can be found in large maternity roosts in the southwest United States and in smaller numbers across a broad climatic gradient, that extends into the eastern US (Wilkins, 1989). Whereas Florida is sub-tropical and receives abundant precipitation year round, the southwest United States is largely arid, predominately due to an orographic rainshadow effect as major winter storm tracks derived from the west cross major mountain belts (West, 1983).…”

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Spatial and temporal expression of vegetation and atmospheric variability from stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bat guano in the southern United States

Wurster

McFarlane

Bird

2007

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Tadarida brasiliensis

Cited by 128 publications

References 73 publications

Structure of three subtropical bat assemblages (Chiroptera) in the Andean rainforests of Argentina

Structure of three subtropical bat assemblages (Chiroptera) in the Andean rainforests of Argentina

Phlebotominae sand flies associated with a tegumentary leishmaniasis outbreak, Tucumán Province, Argentina

Spatial and temporal expression of vegetation and atmospheric variability from stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bat guano in the southern United States

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