| Abstract: | The shaggy sac-winged bat, Centronycteris centralis, occurs mainly in lowland forests from Veracruz, Mexico, to Peru, although it has been reported from elevations as high at 1450 m in Panama. Most captures of the species are of single individuals, and throughout its distribution, this bat is rare and poorly-known. Centronycteris centralis generally has been assumed to be an aerial insectivore, capturing flying insects on the wing. However, direct evidence supporting this trophic role has been lacking. Herein, I report on a specimen of C. centralis from seasonally-inundated swamp forest in the Caribbean lowlands of northeastern Costa Rica that provides valuable information on distribution, morphological variation, reproduction, and feeding habits of this species. |
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| ProdID: | 5224284 |
| Citation Author: | Woodman, N. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Caribbean Journal of Science |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 399-402 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | New record of the rare emballonurid bat Centronycteris centralis Thomas, 1912 in Costa Rica, with notes on feeding habits; 2003; Article; Journal; Caribbean Journal of Science; Woodman, N. |
| Citation Start Page: | 399 |
| Citation Volume: | 39 |
| Citation Year: | 2003 |
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| Text: | New record of the rare emballonurid bat Centronycteris centralis Thomas, 1912 in Costa Rica, with notes on feeding habits; 2003; Article; Journal; Caribbean Journal of Science; Woodman, N. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://academic.uprm.edu/publications/cjs/Vol39c/39_399-402.pdf |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18 -0500 |
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