2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00142.x
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Roost Structure, Modification, and Availability in the White‐throated Round‐eared Bat,Lophostoma silvicolum(Phyllostomidae) Living in Active Termite Nests1

Abstract: We studied roost structure, modification, and availability in Lophostoma silvicolum (Phyllostomidae), an insectivorous gleaning bat, on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama. Collection of nest material beneath termitaria and infrared video filming indicated that males of L. silvicolum excavate and maintain cavities inside active termite nests. A binary logistic regression analysis showed that to be suitable as roosts, termite nests have to be larger than 30 cm in diameter and taller than 30 cm, well shaded, wit… Show more

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“…(1) COMENTARIOS: Solo se colectó un macho, pero se observaron otros ejemplares en el refugio, seguramente hembras, ya que se conoce que esta es una especie que suelen formar harenes. Esta especie típicamente ocupa termiteros, y en Panamá Kalko et al (2006) estudiaron la estructura, modifi cación y disponibilidad de la pecha y determinaron que los machos excavan y mantienen cavidades en el interior de los nidos activos de termitas. El éxito reproductivo de los machos justifi ca el esfuerzo y el microclima en el nido (cálido y estable) provee un refugio adecuado para la reproducción de las hembras (Dechmann et al 2005).…”
Section: Familia Noctilionidae Gray 1821unclassified
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“…(1) COMENTARIOS: Solo se colectó un macho, pero se observaron otros ejemplares en el refugio, seguramente hembras, ya que se conoce que esta es una especie que suelen formar harenes. Esta especie típicamente ocupa termiteros, y en Panamá Kalko et al (2006) estudiaron la estructura, modifi cación y disponibilidad de la pecha y determinaron que los machos excavan y mantienen cavidades en el interior de los nidos activos de termitas. El éxito reproductivo de los machos justifi ca el esfuerzo y el microclima en el nido (cálido y estable) provee un refugio adecuado para la reproducción de las hembras (Dechmann et al 2005).…”
Section: Familia Noctilionidae Gray 1821unclassified
“…El éxito reproductivo de los machos justifi ca el esfuerzo y el microclima en el nido (cálido y estable) provee un refugio adecuado para la reproducción de las hembras (Dechmann et al 2005). Por otro lado, el uso de estos nidos reduce la competencia con otras especies de murciélagos en simpatría, y reduce la carga de parásitos (Kalko et al 2006). (7): Caserío Palo Seco, app.…”
Section: Familia Noctilionidae Gray 1821unclassified
“…Amazonian members of this roosting guild include three species of Lophostoma, of which L. silvicolum is definitely known to excavate its own roosting cavities in termitaria (rather than occupying cavities made by birds, as was once believed; Kalko et al, 2006). Apparently, L. brasiliense and L. silvicolum are only known to occupy termitaria, but the Central American species L. kalkoae was found roosting in a hollowed-out Azteca ant nest (Velazco and Gardner, 2012), and the unique roost description of the closely related (and morphologically similar) Amazonian species L. carrikeri suggests that it too might have been taken in an ant nest rather than a termitarium.…”
Section: Sylvestris Lampronycteris Brachyotis Micronycteris Schmidtmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both kinds of nests are known to provide diurnal shelters for birds (Brightsmith, 2000) as well as bats. Although several genera of termites construct arboreal nests, the largest nests-and the ones most commonly occupied by birds and bats-are constructed by species of Nasutitermes (Brightsmith, 2000;Kalko et al, 2006;York et al, 2008). Arboreal ant nests, which can also be quite large (to 2 m in length), are constructed by species of the genus Azteca.…”
Section: Sylvestris Lampronycteris Brachyotis Micronycteris Schmidtmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Depending on species, bats use stable roosts such as caves or rather more transient roosts such as tree cavities, unfurled leaves, leaf tents or, as an extreme, live termite nests (Lewis, 1995;Kalko et al, 2006). Many temperate forest-dwelling bats exhibit low roost fidelity and change roosts every 1-3·days, even during the breeding season (e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%