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New record of Micronycteris hirsuta (Peters) (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Two new occurrences of the phyllostomid bat Micronycteris hirsuta (Peters, 1869) are reported in Atlantic Forest, both in Southeastern Brazil. A couple was netted entering in a feeding roost in a hollow tree, in Estação Ecológica Estadual Paraíso, Guapimirim. Another female was caught with mist net in Paraíso do Tobias, Miracema, near a stream, around fruiting trees.

Atlantic Forest; distribution; occurrence


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