O conhecimento sobre morcegos (Chiroptera: Mammalia) do estado do Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil

Authors

  • Poliana Mendes Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Ciências; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução Author
  • Thiago Bernardi Vieira Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Ciências; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução Author
  • Monik Oprea Universidade Federal de Goiás; Instituto de Ciências; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução Author
  • Sílvia Ramira Lopes Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal Author
  • Albert David Ditchfield Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal Author
  • Marlon Zortéa Universidade Federal de Goiás; Coordenação de Ciências Biológicas Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002200001

Keywords:

Atlantic Forest, Chiroptera, Bibliographic review, Data bank

Abstract

The Order Chiroptera plays a vital role in ecosystem dynamics. Among the states of Southeastern Brazil, Espírito Santo State is the one with the least known bat fauna. This study reports on the current state of knowledge on Espírito Santo bats generating this data bank. We have catalogued the bats deposited in the Biology Museum Prof. Mello Leitão (MBML), Laboratory of Bat Studies of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (LABEQ), Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), and University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ). In addition, we have investigated the literature seeking articles about bats exclusively for the State. About bats were published in the state 42 papers, three thesis and 11 monographs. There are recognized 63 bat species in the State, if considering the museum collections and published papers, from 37 of the 78 municipalities of Espírito Santo. The highest species richness was found in the municipalities of Linhares and Santa Teresa. This was probably occasioned by bias on sampling. The great potential for new bat occurrences in Espírito Santo is due to the lack of knowledge about bats in this State. This emphasizes the importance for new future studies about bats in that area.

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Published

2010-01-01

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How to Cite

O conhecimento sobre morcegos (Chiroptera: Mammalia) do estado do Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil . (2010). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 50(22), 363-373. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002200001