Peropteryx macrotis (Wagner, 1843) (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae), a newly recorded family, genus, and species of bat for Argentina

We add the family Emballonuridae to the bat fauna of Argentina, with the new record of a specimen of Peropteryx macrotis (Wagner, 1843) from Salta Province, increasing to five the number of families of bats in the country. The new locality extends the distribution of this species by 663 km south fro...

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Published in:	Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 945 - 949
Main Authors:	Díaz, M. Mónica, Romero, N. Marcela, Ramos Barreira, Micaela del M., Morales Soler, Juan J., Barquez, Ruben M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sofia Pensoft Publishers 25-10-2019
Subjects:	Bats Chiroptera Distribution Emballonuridae Geographical distribution New records Peropteryx macrotis Salta Province sheath-tailed bats Species Urban areas Argentina
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Summary:	We add the family Emballonuridae to the bat fauna of Argentina, with the new record of a specimen of Peropteryx macrotis (Wagner, 1843) from Salta Province, increasing to five the number of families of bats in the country. The new locality extends the distribution of this species by 663 km south from its previously southernmost known record in Bolivia and 812 km to the southwest from its nearest occurrence in Paraguay. Although the new record is from within the Yungas ecoregion, the specimen was found in an urban area. The presence of Emballonuridae in Argentina was thought to be highly probable; the lack of records could be due to the methods used for capturing bats in Argentina, which are not very effective for the species of this family.
ISSN:	1809-127X 1809-127X
DOI:	10.15560/15.5.945