Spatial variation of bat diversity between three floodplain-savanna ecosystems of the Colombian Llanos

• Published in: Therya Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 41 - 52
• Main Authors: Morales Martínez, Darwin M., Rodríguez-Posada, Miguel E., Fernández-Rodríguez, Camilo, Calderón Capote, María Camila, Gutierrez Sanabria, Diego Rolando
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A. C 15.01.2018
• Subjects: Biodiversity Conservation; Biology; Veterinary Sciences; Zoology; Casanare; true diversity; Orinoco plains; Arauca; Chiroptera

The ecology of bat assemblages in savanna ecosystems is poorly known. Studies on this subject are scarce in the Colombian Orinoquía; some authors have argued that this region shows a low diversity of bat species relative to other natural regions of Colombia, which contrasts with reports for other Ne...