Review of the distribution of Lophostoma carrikeri (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), with range extension to transitional vegetation zones in the southwestern Amazon

Revisão da distribuição geográfica de Lophostoma carrikeri (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), com ampliação de distribuição em áreas de transição no sudoeste da Amazônia

ABSTRACT

Lophostoma carrikeri has been mostly recorded within the Amazon biome. There are scarce records in the northern Brazilian Amazon, but also records outside this biome, which were neglected in literature. The aim of this study was to update and extend the distribution of L. carrikeri. Seven new localities in Brazil were provided, including the first records for the states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso, filling a large gap in the species distribution, and three additional records for the state of Pará. Our results reinforce the notion that L. carrikeri is widely distributed in the Amazon, but is also present in other biomes in Brazil, such as Caatinga, Cerrado, and transitional areas.

KEYWORDS:
Carriker’s round-eared bat; Phyllostomini; savanna; rainforest; ecotone