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The geographic and elevational distribution of the genus Natalus Gray, 1838 (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in Guatemala, including the first record of N. lanatus Tejedor, 2005

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We document the first confirmed record of Natalus lanatus from Guatemala, increasing the national bat fauna to 107 species, and present the first country-level synthesis of the geographic and elevational distribution of the genus Natalus . Morphological analyses of N. lanatus ( n = 8) and N. mexicanus ( n = 8) show clear differentiation, with the first two FAMD dimensions explaining 61% of total variance. Voucher-based records further show elevational segregation, with N. lanatus occurring at 731–2,573 m and N. mexicanus from near sea level to 523 m.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.5.963

Authors: Luis A. Trujillo, Stefanía Briones, José Rodríguez, José G. Martínez–Fonseca, José O. Cajas-Castillo, Diana Salguero, Diana Mansilla, Jorge E. López-Gutiérrez, Sergio Pérez

Institutions: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Field Museum of Natural History, Northern Arizona 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: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W7221697203

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