Histiotus magellanicus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) is not restricted to subantarctic forests: First record for the coastal Maulino forest in central Chile

Rodriguez-San Pedro, A; Barquez R.M.; Simonetti, J. A.

Keywords: Chilean temperate forest; Distribution range; New record; Southern big, eared brown bat

Abstract

The southern Big-Eared Brown Bat, Histiotus magellanicus, is a poorly known vespertilionid occurring only in southern Chile and Argentina, where it appears to be restricted to Valdivian Temperate Forests and Magellanic Subpolar Forests. Here we report the first record of H. magellanicus in the Maulino Temperate Forest of central Chile, a Mediterranean-climate ecosystem, suggesting that the species might not be exclusive to subantarctic forests, as previously thought. This constitutes the northernmost continental record for the species, extending its range ca. 400 km the previous known northern locality.

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Título según SCOPUS: Histiotus magellanicus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) is not restricted to subantarctic forests: First record for the coastal Maulino forest in central Chile
Título de la Revista: Check List
Volumen: 11
Número: 2
Editorial: Pensoft Publishers
Fecha de publicación: 2015
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.15560/11.2.1576

Notas: SCOPUS