Morcegos (Chiroptera, mammalia) da Fazenda Coqueiros, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

The present study aimed to carry out the survey of the species and abundance of bats in a forest fragment. The study area is located in the Mata do Azulão, Fazenda Coqueiros in the municipality of Dourados-MS. The collections were carried out with 8 (15m x 3m) mist-nets armed in tracks, the study was carried out between August 2016 and March 2017, totaling 45 hours in 9 nights of samplings. 42 individuals were captured, distributed in 4 species and 1 family (Phyllostomidae), the observed richness represents 5.4% of the species of bats registered to the state. The most abundant species were: Artibeus lituratus and A. planirostris. It is concluded that the study area is an important site for the maintenance of some species of bats adapted to fragmented environments. During the study there was an unusual absence of catches of insectivorous bats pertaining to the Vespertilionidae family, a fact that may reflect the sensitivity of some families to the disturbance of the habitat that in turn influences the availability of prey.