Distribution extension of Ametrida centurio Gray, 1847 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae): first record in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Abstract

Ametrida centurio Gray, 1847 is a small fruit-eating bat endemic to the Neotropics. In Brazil, its known distribu­tion is limited to the Amazon basin. We report the first record of A. centurio in the Atlantic Forest and extend its distribu­tion in approximately 1,500 km from the previously known easternmost locality. The record was made in the Guaribas Biological Reserve, located in the state of Paraíba, north­eastern Brazil. We intended to evaluate whether this record is accidental or might correspond to an emerging pattern for northeastern Brazil’s canopy.

<b>Bat assemblage of Guaribas Biological Reserve, an Atlantic forest conservation unit in North-eastern Brazil: Results of a two-stage long-term survey

“…With 24 recorded species, we registered about 42% of the bat species richness known to the State of Paraíba (Feijó & Langguth, 2011;Ferreira, Melo, & Ribeiro, 2013;Nunes, Feijó, Beltrão, Lopez, & Fracasso, 2013;Vilar, Nunes, Nascimento, & Estrela, 2015), and greater richness compared to other works for the Atlantic Forest (Bianconi, Mikich, & Pedro, 2004;Brito & Bocchiglieri, 2012;Moratelli & Peracchi, 2007;Nascimento, Stumpp, & Lessa, 2013;Novaes, Laurindo, Souza, & Gregorin, 2013;Ortêncio-Filho & Reis, 2009;Teixeira & Peracchi, Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences Maringá, v. 38, n. 3, p. 365-369, July-Sept., 2016 1996).…”

“…Our long-term survey, despite the extended time range, gave us signs that the diversity of bats might be even higher than currently known. Adding N. stramineus to the list at the last inventory campaigns is a sign that: 1) The inventory produced in this work is underestimated despite the proximity to the statistical estimation (see Vilar et al (2015), which brought a new record for the same study area). 2) It is important to maintain long-term inventory projects.…”

“…This work presents the first record of Natalus stramineus for the State of Paraiba, which now has 58 known species of bats in its territory (Feijó & Langguth, 2011;Ferreira et al, 2013;Nunes et al, 2013;Vilar et al, 2015). Registering of new species in the state indicates that there is still an inventorial gap to be filled and that further efforts are needed to successfully know the bats diversity in the state.…”

Range extension of Lonchophylla peracchii (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) to Northeastern Brazil

“…Although this biome is minimally represented in Northeastern Brazil, it has been more intensively studied and has the highest bat species richness in the region, with more than 100 species currently recorded (see Zortéa et al 2013;Garcia et al 2014;Gregorin et al 2015;Vilar et al 2015). Due to its recent description and sparse data published on its biology, the conservation status of L. peracchii has not been formally assessed yet.…”

Bats of Alagoa Grande, a semi-arid area of Northeastern Brazil

“…So far, 59 species from eight families are known to occur in the state of Paraíba (Feijó and Langguth, 2011;Ferreira et al, 2013;Nunes et al, 2013;Vilar et al, 2015;Beltrão et al, 2015;Feijó et al, 2015a), but most studies are concentrated in the Atlantic Forest biome. The Caatinga remains poorly sampled (Feijó and Langguth, 2011;Feijó et al, 2016).…”