Molossus rufus (E. Geoffroy, 1805) (Mammalia, Chiroptera): Geographic distribution and first record for the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Jane C. S. Souza Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Saulo S. Bomfim Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Matheus C. S. Mancini Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • André R. Criscoulo Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Juan Manuel Ruiz-Esparza Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Raone Beltrão-Mendes Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Patrício A. Rocha Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Stephen Francis Ferrari Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/nbc.2016.113.08

Abstract

Distributed throughout the world, Molossidae family consists of 18 genera and more than 100 species, 31 of which are found in Brazil. In this country, most of the records of Molossus rufus were taken in the southeast of the Atlantic Forest, with few records in the Cerrado and Caatinga. This study reports the first record of Molossus rufus for the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. One lactating female was captured by mist nets, near buildings, in the Ibura National Forest (FLONA Ibura), in the beginning of the rainy season. This is the third species of molossid recorded to the state of Sergipe; the other two (Molossus molossus and Cynomops planirostris) were also recorded in human buildings.

Keywords: Atlantic Forest, bats, Molossidae.

Author Biographies

Jane C. S. Souza, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Veterinária

Saulo S. Bomfim, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

Matheus C. S. Mancini, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

André R. Criscoulo, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

Juan Manuel Ruiz-Esparza, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

Raone Beltrão-Mendes, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

Patrício A. Rocha, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

Stephen Francis Ferrari, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Departamento de Ecologia

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Published

2016-06-07

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2016): September/December

Section

Short Communication

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