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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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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | New record of the rare emballonurid bat Centronycteris centralis Thomas, 1912 in Costa Rica, with notes on feeding habits |
| Series title | Caribbean Journal of Science |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 399 |
| Last page | 402 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
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