Ecological Correlates of Range Size in the Tent-Making Bat<i>Artibeus watsoni</i>

Chaverri, Gloriana; Quirós, Oscar E.; Kunz, Thomas

doi:10.1644/05-mamm-a-260r2.1

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“…3 ); P2 and P4 and M1 and M2, respectively, exhibit similar size variability among species with short and elongated jaws. Of note, the loss of the M3 is polymorphic in some species of short-faced bats, and this within-species variation has been linked to subtle variation in jaw size among individual bats 47 , 48 . These observations suggest that the presence/absence of M3 is dependent on the available space in the developing jaw (e.g., Artibeus watsoni appears to be just at the limit condition for which the M3 does or does not develop further).…”

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Bat teeth illuminate the diversification of mammalian tooth classes

Sadier,

Anthwal,

Krause

et al. 2023

Nat Commun

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Tooth classes are an innovation that has contributed to the evolutionary success of mammals. However, our understanding of the mechanisms by which tooth classes diversified remain limited. We use the evolutionary radiation of noctilionoid bats to show how the tooth developmental program evolved during the adaptation to new diet types. Combining morphological, developmental and mathematical modeling approaches, we demonstrate that tooth classes develop through independent developmental cascades that deviate from classical models. We show that the diversification of tooth number and size is driven by jaw growth rate modulation, explaining the rapid gain/loss of teeth in this clade. Finally, we mathematically model the successive appearance of tooth buds, supporting the hypothesis that growth acts as a key driver of the evolution of tooth number and size. Our work reveal how growth, by tinkering with reaction/diffusion processes, drives the diversification of tooth classes and other repeated structure during adaptive radiations.

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Bat teeth illuminate the diversification of mammalian tooth classes

Sadier,

Anthwal,

Krause

et al. 2023

Nat Commun

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“…Thus, animal marking involves balancing performance criteria with ethical considerations ( Powell and Proulx 2003 ). Among mammals, bats (Order Chiroptera) have been a popular subject for mark–recapture studies, leading to important insights into their homing abilities ( Mohr 1934 ; Trapido and Crowe 1946 ; Cockrum 1956 ; Dwyer 1966 ; O’Donnell 2001 ; Fleming and Eby 2003 ; Gibbons and Andrews 2004 ; Campbell et al 2006 ; Chaveri et al 2007 ; Goldshtein et al 2021 ), population dynamics ( Dwyer 1969 ; Humphrey 1971 ), growth rate ( Gibbons and Andrews 2004 ), survivorship ( Leigh and Handley 1991 ; Hoyle et al 2001 ; Young 2001 ; O’Donnell 2002 ), development ( Kunz and Stern 1995 ; Kunz and Hood 2000 ), and behavior ( Dwyer 1970 ; Bradbury 1977 ; McCracken and Wilkinson 2000 ; Reeder et al 2006 ; Zubaid et al 2006 ).…”

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Scanning efficacy of p-Chips implanted in the wing and leg of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Seheult,

Panchal,

Borisenko

et al. 2024

Journal of Mammalogy

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Individual marking techniques are critical for studying animals, especially in the wild. Current marking methods for bats (Order Chiroptera) have practical limitations and some can cause morbidity. We tested the p-Chip (p-Chip Corp.)—a miniaturized, laser light-activated microtransponder—as a prospective marking technique in a captive research colony of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus). We assessed long-term readability and postimplantation effects of p-Chips injected subcutaneously above the second metacarpal (wing; n = 30) and the tibia (leg; n = 13 in both locations). Following implantation (Day 0), p-Chips were scanned with a hand-held ID reader (wand) on postimplantation days (PIDs) 1, 8, 15, 22, 32, 60, 74, 81, 88, 95, and over 1 year later (PID 464). For each trial, we recorded: (1) animal handling time; (2) scan time; (3) number of wand flashes; (4) p-Chip visibility; and (5) overall condition of the bat. Average scan times for p-Chips implanted in both the wing and leg increased over the duration of the study; however, the number of wand flashes decreased, suggesting that efficacy of p-Chip recording increased with user experience. Importantly, over 464 days both the visibility and readability of p-Chips in the wing remained high and superior to tags in the leg, establishing the second metacarpal as the preferred implantation site. Observed morbidity and mortality in captive bats with p-Chips was similar to baseline values for bats without these tags. Because scan efficiency on PID 464 was comparable with earlier days, this indicates that p-Chips implanted in the wing may be suitable as a long-term marking method. Our provisional results suggest that p-Chips are viable for extended field testing to see if they are suitable as an effective alternative to traditional methods to mark bats.

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Home range and habitat selection of the Indiana bat in an agricultural landscape

Kniowski

Gehrt

2014

Jour. Wild. Mgmt.

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Agricultural intensification has led to widespread declines in wildlife biodiversity across many taxa. North American bats provide valuable services for agriculture yet basic ecological understanding of how bats use habitat in intensely agricultural areas is lacking. We examined the movements and resource selection of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) in a highly agricultural landscape in central Ohio, USA. We recorded nocturnal movements of 36 Indiana bats during the summers of 2009 and 2010; mean (±SD) fixed‐kernel home range area was 212.0 ± 132.4 ha. We examined second‐ and third‐order habitat selection and found that bats selected all habitat types more strongly than cropland at all analysis scales. Woodland was selected more strongly than any other habitat with the exception of open water. However, although bats heavily used a wooded stream corridor, movement was not restricted by large expanses of cropland and bats traversed open, non‐forested areas >1 km across to reach small, isolated, wooded patches. The limits and to what extent Indiana bats can persist using small, isolated habitat patches are unknown, but our data support continued emphasis on conservation of riparian habitats and wooded patches within agricultural landscapes. © 2014 The Wildlife Society, 2014.

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Ecological Correlates of Range Size in the Tent-Making BatArtibeus watsoni

Cited by 25 publications

References 40 publications

Bat teeth illuminate the diversification of mammalian tooth classes

Bat teeth illuminate the diversification of mammalian tooth classes

Scanning efficacy of p-Chips implanted in the wing and leg of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Home range and habitat selection of the Indiana bat in an agricultural landscape

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