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Bats in Colima, Mexico: first records of Choeroniscus and Hylonycteris , and comments on Artibeus intermedius and Myotis carteri

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Mexico harbors 146 bat species, nearly half occurring in Colima, one of the country’s smallest states. Colima is notable for its diversity of nectarivorous bats associated with tropical dry forests and adjacent agricultural habitats. We report the first records of Choeroniscus godmani and Hylonycteris underwoodi minor for Colima, and reassess records of Artibeus lituratus and Myotis albescens . Morphological and morphometric evidence indicates that large brown Artibeus from Colima correspond to Artibeus intermedius , whereas specimens previously identified as M. albescens correspond to Myotis carteri . Despite these new records, the bat checklist of Colima remains at 66 species, including 11 glossophagine nectarivores.

Source: Mammalia

DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2026-0087

Authors: Juan J. Pellón, Brenda Salazar-Uribe, Yolanda Hortelano-Moncada, M. Raquel Marchán-Rivadeneira, Rodrigo A. Medellín

Institutions: Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ohio University

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: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,712

Funder: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología