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First record of the bat Mimon crenulatum (E. Geoffroy, 1801) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

Primeiro registro do morcego Mimon crenulatum (E. Geoffroy, 1801) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) para o Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Sudeste do Brasil

The present study reports an extension of the geographic range of the phyllostomid bat Mimon crenulatum. This is the first record of this species in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. Bats were captured in two conservation units of the Atlantic Forest. Data on the ecology and morphometry of the individuals are presented and compared with data recorded for other localities. The occurrence of this bat species in the region, though new, is consistent with information on its natural history found in the literature.

Mimon crenulatum; endangered species; geographic range; Atlantic Forest; Rio de Janeiro


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