Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi
Abstract Endemic insular species are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic threats. The fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi is restricted mainly to the islands of the Gulf of California in Mexico and although several aspects of its biology have been studied there are no recent accounts of its current d...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0030605317000874 2024-03-03T08:48:26+00:00 Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi Herrera M., L. Gerardo Flores-Martínez, José Juan Sánchez-Cordero, Víctor 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605317000874 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605317000874 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Oryx volume 53, issue 2, page 388-393 ISSN 0030-6053 1365-3008 Nature and Landscape Conservation Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2017 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605317000874 2024-02-08T08:42:56Z Abstract Endemic insular species are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic threats. The fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi is restricted mainly to the islands of the Gulf of California in Mexico and although several aspects of its biology have been studied there are no recent accounts of its current distribution. We conducted several expeditions during 2001–2016 to verify the current geographical distribution of this bat, and to record the presence of introduced predators. We identified the localities in which maternity colonies occur, estimated the size of the bat population on Partida Norte Island in 2003, and monitored bat presence on this island during 2004–2016. We found fish-eating bats on 36 islands and maternity colonies on 19 islands. Introduced rats Rattus rattus or cats Felis catus were captured on seven islands where the bats were present, and on five islands where they were absent. We estimated a population of c. 30,000 fish-eating bats in May 2003 and we confirmed the species’ presence on Partida Norte Island during 2004–2016. Based on the information compiled from our surveys and previous studies, we discuss the adequacy of the species’ current categorization as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and its conservation status conferred by Mexican conservation authorities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Cambridge University Press Partida ENVELOPE(-61.216,-61.216,-62.589,-62.589) Five Islands ENVELOPE(-69.415,-69.415,60.184,60.184) Oryx 53 2 388 393 |
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Abstract Endemic insular species are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic threats. The fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi is restricted mainly to the islands of the Gulf of California in Mexico and although several aspects of its biology have been studied there are no recent accounts of its current distribution. We conducted several expeditions during 2001–2016 to verify the current geographical distribution of this bat, and to record the presence of introduced predators. We identified the localities in which maternity colonies occur, estimated the size of the bat population on Partida Norte Island in 2003, and monitored bat presence on this island during 2004–2016. We found fish-eating bats on 36 islands and maternity colonies on 19 islands. Introduced rats Rattus rattus or cats Felis catus were captured on seven islands where the bats were present, and on five islands where they were absent. We estimated a population of c. 30,000 fish-eating bats in May 2003 and we confirmed the species’ presence on Partida Norte Island during 2004–2016. Based on the information compiled from our surveys and previous studies, we discuss the adequacy of the species’ current categorization as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and its conservation status conferred by Mexican conservation authorities. |
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Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi |
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Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi |
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Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi |
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Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi |
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Geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the Vulnerable fish-eating bat Myotis vivesi |
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geographical distribution and conservation status of an endemic insular mammal: the vulnerable fish-eating bat myotis vivesi |
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