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Filling gaps in the distribution of the white-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngii (Phyllostomidae, Desmodontinae): new records for southern Amazonia

Preenchendo lacunas na distribuição do morcego-vampiro de asas brancas, Diaemus youngii (Phyllostomidae, Desmodontinae): novos registros para o sul da Amazônia

ABSTRACT

Bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae are the only hematophagous mammals, represented by three species. Among them, Diaemus youngii has the fewest records in Brazil, being poorly known demographically and ecologically. We report the first record of D. youngii for Mato Grosso state, in central-western Brazil, and provide additional records for the states of Rondônia and Tocantins, in northern Brazil, extending the known distribution of D. youngii in the southern Amazon region.

KEYWORDS:
rainforest; hematophagous bat; Mato Grosso; Rondônia; Tocantins

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