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Comparative social network analysis in a leaf-roosting bat
(2010-10)
Even though social network analysis provides an important tool to characterize and compare societies, no studies have used its analytical applications to characterize patterns of sociality in bats. Here I use social network ...
Repeatability in the contact calling system of Spix's disc-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor)
(2015-01)
Spix's disc-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor) forms cohesive groups despite using an extremely ephemeral roost, partly due to the use of two acoustic signals that help individuals locate roost sites and group embers. While ...
Fungal communities in feces of the frugivorous bat Ectophylla alba and its highly specialized Ficus colubrinae diet
(2022)
Background: Bats are important long-distance dispersers of many tropical plants, yet, by consuming fruits, they may
disperse not only the plant’s seeds, but also the mycobiota within those fruits. We characterized the ...
Social calls used by a leaf-roosting bat to signal location
(2010-01)
Social calls in bats have many functions, including mate attraction and maintaining contact during flight. Research suggests that social calls may also be used to transfer information about roosts, but no studies have yet ...
Vocal behavior and the use of social information during roost finding
(2022-07-26)
When selecting feeding, hiding, or resting areas, animals face multiple
decisions with different fitness consequences. To maximize efficiency,
individuals can either collect personal information, or use information
gathered ...
Roosting Ecology of the Tent-Roosting Bat Artibeus watsoni (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Southwestern Costa Rica
(2005-11)
We described the plants used as roost resources by Artibeus watsoni in southwestern Costa Rica, assessed roost fidelity, and compared roosting ecology between two sites, Golfito and Corcovado, which vary in the degree of ...
Contact calling in context: intra- and intergroup variation in vocalization rates depend on a call’s function
(2020)
To maintain group cohesion while coordinating group movements, individuals might use signals to advertise the location of a route, their intention to initiate movements, or their position at a given time. In highly mobile ...
Spatio‑temporal distribution and reproductive phenologyof Neotropical bat species in an altitudinal gradient in Costa Rica
(2022-01-14)
We studied the altitudinal and temporal patterns of species abundance and reproductive status for 18 Neotropical bat species
during 17 continuous months in four ranges (low 50, mid–low 500, mid–high 1000, and high 2000 ...
Ecological Correlates of Roost Fidelity in the Tent-Making Bat Artibeus watsoni
(2007-05)
Roost switching is a common occurrence in bats, yet the causes and consequences of such behavior are poorly understood. In this study we explore the ecological correlates of roost fidelity in the tent‐making bat Artibeus ...
Strong individual signatures and weaker group signatures in contact calls of Spix’s disc-winged bat, Thyroptera tricolor
(2012-01)
Spix’s disc-winged bats, Thyroptera tricolor, form small, long-term social groups in which members are
loyal to a patch of forest but move on a daily basis between highly ephemeral roosting sites (partly unfurled Heliconia ...