Patrones de actividad de murciélagos filostómidos en un bosque seco en Honduras

  • Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)
  • Hefer D. Ávila-Palma Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)
  • José A. Soler Orellana Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)
  • Eduardo J. Ordoñez Trejo Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)
  • Diego I. Ordoñez Mazier Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)
Keywords: activity patterns, ecology, environmental factors, Honduras

Abstract

In Honduras, studies about bats are scarce, and it is unknown how the activity of phyllostomid bats is influenced by environmental factors.  We describe activity patterns of phyllostomid bat species in Ciudad Universitaria, Francisco Morazán (central Honduras).  We did 21 surveys and captured bats with 2 mist-nets from 26 February 2015 to 29 April 2016.  Overall, 114 individuals were recorded in 1,428.24 net hours/meter.
Based on ANOVA analysis, phyllostomid bats were found between 58 % and 93.5 % of the relative humidity of the air, and between 17.4 ºC and 22.8 ºC of the temperature of the air.  Our results indicate interspecific variations in activity of phyllostomid species in the study area.  This is the first attempt to describe their activity patterns in a dry forest in Honduras.

Published
2021-03-10
How to Cite
Turcios-Casco, M. A., Ávila-Palma, H. D., Soler Orellana, J. A., Ordoñez Trejo, E. J., & Ordoñez Mazier, D. I. (2021). Patrones de actividad de murciélagos filostómidos en un bosque seco en Honduras. Therya Notes, 2, 34-38. Retrieved from https://mastozoologiamexicana.com/ojs/index.php/theryanotes/article/view/82
Issue
Vol. 2 (2021): Number 1
Section
Notes

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