New records of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) for a southern locality of the Argentine Yungas

GAMBOA ALURRALDE SANTIAGO; RUBEN M. BARQUEZ; DIAZ, M MONICA

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Biotaxa Org

Lugar: Rio de Janeiro; Año: 2017 vol. 13 p. 1 - 8

1809-127X

The forests of northwestern Argentina represent one of the most diverse areas of the country, but also one of the most a ected by human activities. e southern border of this region is a transition area with the Dry Chaco Ecoregion and represents a poorly studied zone. e aim of this study was to assess the diversity of bats at the village of Escaba, southern Tucuman. Seven eld surveys were conducted at ve di erent sites. A total of 120 specimens in three families and 14 species were recorded, 12 of them representing new records for the study area, increasing the species richness of Escaba from four to 16 species. e area will be recommended as an AICOM, a status given by the RELCOM, thereby promoting actions to preserve the species of bat in the area.