The distribution and conservation of bats in the dry regions of Madagascar

Goodman, Steven M.; Andriafidison, Daudet; Andrianaivoarivelo, Radosoa A.; Cardiff, Scott G.; Ifticene, Edina; Jenkins, Richard K. B.; Kofoky, Amyot; Mbohoahy, Tsibara; Rakotondravony, Daniel; Ranivo, Julie; Ratrimomanarivo, Fanja H.; Razafimanahaka, Julie H.; Racey, Paul A.

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“…Over the last few years, new information has helped to fill some of the gaps on species distribution (Goodman et al 2005b) and have led to revisions of the existing bat taxonomy and the description of new species (e.g. Goodman and Cardiff 2004;Goodman and Ranivo 2004).…”

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Habitat Use, Roost Selection and Conservation of Bats in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

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Although the land mammals of Madagascar have been the subject of many studies, the island's bats have yet to feature prominently on the research or conservation agenda. In this study we used mist nets, acoustic sampling and cave surveys to assess habitat use, seasonality and roost selection. Four microchiropteran species (Triaenops rufus, T. furculus, Miniopterus manavi and Myotis goudoti) appeared to be strongly associated with the forest interior based on trapping, but analysis of time-expanded echolocation recordings revealed that T. rufus and M. manavi were frequently recorded in forest edges and clearings. Bat activity was significantly lower inside the forest than at the interface between agricultural land and forest. The caves visited most often by tourists were low in bat abundance and species richness. Anjohikinakina Cave, which was visited infrequently by people, was used by five species and contained between 54% (winter) and 99% (summer) of bats counted in 16 caves and is a site of national importance for bat conservation. Hipposideros commersoni was only netted in our study area during October and may be a migrant to the site or present but inactive during the austral winter. The forest

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Habitat Use, Roost Selection and Conservation of Bats in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

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“…In contrast, the southern domain encompassing the extreme south and southwest is the most arid region of Madagascar. Bat diversity is higher in this region than in the southeast as two species of megachiroptera and at least fourteen microchiropteran species are reported (Goodman et al 2005, Goodman et al 2008, Goodman et al 2009). …”

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Notes on bat diversity at Berenty Private Reserve and Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in southern Madagascar

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Surveys of bat diversity are rare for the southern domain of Madagascar. Mistnetting for bats took place at Berenty Private Reserve in southeastern Madagascar during a six months study in 2009 and at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwestern Madagascar for one month in 2011. At Berenty, Hipposideros commersoni, Triaenops rufus, Myotis goudoti, and Miniopterus spp. were captured along trails and clearings inside forests. Two bats, T. rufus and Miniopterus sp., were captured near the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve. These captures increase the known bat diversity reported for both sites, but more surveys at Berenty and Beza Mahafaly are recommended. RÉSUMÉDans le Sud de Madagascar, les études sur les chauves-souris sont rares. Des opérations de capture furent conduites dans la réserve privée de Berenty dans le cadre d’une étude de six mois en 2009 puis dans la Réserve Spéciale de Beza Mahafaly pendant un mois en 2011. Avant cette étude à Berenty, la biodiversité microchiroptère de la réserve était méconnue. Hipposideros commersoni, Triaenops rufus, Myotis goudoti et Miniopterus spp. furent capturés le long des sentiers et dans des clairières à Berenty. La capture de T. rufus et de Miniopterus sp. près de Beza Mahafaly porta à sept le nombre d’espèces de chauves-souris répertoriées sur le site. Pour les deux réserves, il est souhaitable de mener d’avantage d’études dans des habitats variés et à des saisons différentes. Des spécimens de référence et des échantillons de tissus devraient être collectés afin de faciliter les identifications de certaines espèces de Miniopterus. Il est également nécessaire d’estimer la disponibilité en insectes et en dortoirs à Berenty, à Beza Mahafaly et dans d’autres localités malgaches afin de déterminer les facteurs limitants de ces sites

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“…M. schreibersi but acknowl- Table 3. Geographic distribution of African Pleistocene bats (including late Holocene of Madagascar) based on number of species per family (Gunnell, 2010 Goodman, 2006;Goodman et al, 2005 edge that more complete specimens are needed to assess the precise relationship of the Olduvai Miniopterus species to living members of that genus. The African fossil record of Miniopterus is limited to the record from Olduvai, two Pliocene records from South Africa (Pocock, 1987) and a late Pliocene record from Morocco (Gunnell et al, 2011).…”

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Bats (Chiroptera) from Olduvai Gorge, Early Pleistocene, Bed I (Tanzania)

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Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania is most famous for producing some of the first discoveries of fossil hominins in East Africa. Zinjanthropus (= Paranthropus) boisei was initially discovered in 1959 from Olduvai Bed I. During screen-washing operations to search for more hominin material at Olduvai, an associated faunal assemblage was accumulated including 40 numbered specimens of fossil bats. Except for seven dental specimens, this collection consists entirely of postcrania, almost exclusively complete or fragmentary humeri representing both proximal and distal ends. Although briefly discussed in preliminary reports, these specimens have remained undescribed for over 50 years and have never been comprehensively compared to extant species. Our analyses indicate that the Olduvai bat fossils represent five families and nine genera, and include four new species: Myzopoda africana, n. sp., Cardioderma leakeyi, n. sp., Scotoecus olduvensis, n. sp., and Nycticeinops serengetiensis, n. sp. The Olduvai bat fossils come from the FLK North 1 and FLK NN1 levels, both of early Pleistocene age, and ranging between 1.80 and 1.85 Ma based on 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating techniques, respectively. Compared to the meager Pleistocene bat record from elsewhere on mainland Africa, the Olduvai bat assemblage, although richer, is similar in the predominance of vespertilionids. The East African Olduvai bat fauna differs from Pleistocene faunas from South Africa in including both Myzopoda and Cardioderma but lacking both hipposiderids and rhinolophids. These taxonomic differences are likely the result of differential sampling due to variation in roosting site preferences (cave-dwelling vs. non-cave-dwelling taxa) and foraging habitats (open vs. forested) in East and South Africa.

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The distribution and conservation of bats in the dry regions of Madagascar

Cited by 109 publications

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Habitat Use, Roost Selection and Conservation of Bats in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

Habitat Use, Roost Selection and Conservation of Bats in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

Notes on bat diversity at Berenty Private Reserve and Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in southern Madagascar

Bats (Chiroptera) from Olduvai Gorge, Early Pleistocene, Bed I (Tanzania)

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