Expansion of the southern limit of Vampyrodes caraccioli Thomas, 1889 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) and first record for Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil

Three specimens of Vampyrodes caraccioli were collected in Corupá and São Bento do Sul, in Santa Catarina state, increasing its geographic distribution extension by 170 km south. These specimens also represent the first record for the species in Santa Catarina. The knowledge about bats in Santa Cata...

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Published inCheck list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 871 - 877
Main Authors Althoff, Sérgio Luiz, Tribess, Bianca, Reinert, Maria Júlia, Ferreira, Matheus A. R., Carvalho, Fernando
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 01.12.2017
Subjects
Chiroptera
Geographical distribution
Vampyrodes caraccioli
Brazil
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Summary:Three specimens of Vampyrodes caraccioli were collected in Corupá and São Bento do Sul, in Santa Catarina state, increasing its geographic distribution extension by 170 km south. These specimens also represent the first record for the species in Santa Catarina. The knowledge about bats in Santa Catarina has increased in recent years, showing the need of basic studies about richness and diversity in different regions.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/13.6.871