Primer registro del murciélago Artibeus inopinatus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) en Costa Rica

Eduardo José Artavia Durán; Oscar Mario Cubero Vázquez; Evelyn Solano Brenes; Marilyn Rodríguez Árias

doi:10.22458/urj.v15i2.4787

First record for Costa Rica of the bat Artibeus inopinatus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Authors

Eduardo José Artavia Durán Manzu Conservación de Murciélagos, 50102 Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7273-9025
Oscar Mario Cubero Vázquez Manzu Conservación de Murciélagos, 50102 Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3626-8156
Evelyn Solano Brenes Manzu Conservación de Murciélagos, 50102 Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4646-7383
Marilyn Rodríguez Árias Manzu Conservación de Murciélagos, 50102 Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7944-7847

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v15i2.4787

Keywords:

Uropatagium, hairs, extinction, monitoring, Heritage Site

Abstract

Introduction: The range of the the Honduran fruit bat, Artibeus inopinatus, extends in the south to Nicaragua and there were no previous records of its presence in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, which is the southern limit of the tropical dry forest in Central America. Objective: To record the presence of A. inopinatus in Costa Rica. Methods: In May 2023, we did a mist netting session in Playa Naranjo, Santa Rosa. Results: We captured a pregnant female. Conclusion: Our finding extends the southern distribution of A. inopinatus into northwest Costa Rica.

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2023-10-28

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Artavia Durán, E. J., Cubero Vázquez, O. M., Solano Brenes, E., & Rodríguez Árias, M. (2023). First record for Costa Rica of the bat Artibeus inopinatus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). UNED Research Journal, 15(2), e4787. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v15i2.4787

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2023)

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