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First record of Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) (Chiroptera, Furipteridae) in the Ecuadorian Andes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present the first Ecuadorian records of Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) from outside the Amazon Rainforest. Our specimens, collected in the Río Manduriacu Reserve, Imbabura Province, is the first record of any individual from the family Furipteridae in the Ecuadorian Andes. The genetic divergences observed with cyt-b and COI markers (10–15%) support previous studies that F. horrens represents a species complex and that the western Ecuador population may represent an undescribed species. This represents a significant increase in the potential habitat for this species and highlights the need for increased research into tropical Andean bat taxonomy.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.451

Authors: Isabel Warren, Laura Simba, Jorge Brito

Institutions: Fundación EcoMinga - Red de Protección de Bosques Amenazados, Central University of Ecuador, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad

Language: English

Topic: Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W4409373908

FWCI: 2.873

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Cited by: 3

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