Table 1.
Families, species, and behaviours of the bats studied
| (Family) Species | Migration | Nourishment | Distribution | Colony size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Phyllostomidae) |
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Artibeus hirsutus |
Non-migratory |
Frugivorous |
From south of Sonora to south of Guerrero, Mexico |
Not defined |
|
Carollia perspicillata |
Non-migratory |
Frugivorous |
From Tamaulipas to Oaxaca, Mexico, and to south of Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay |
Small groups from 10 to 100 individuals |
|
Glossophaga soricina |
Non-migratory |
Nectarivorous, polinivorous, frugivorous and insectivorous |
From Mexico to South America |
From a few to 2,000 individuals |
| (Natalidae) |
|
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Natalus stramineus |
Non-migratory |
Insectivorous |
From north of Mexico to Brazil |
Approximately 10,000 individuals |
| (Mormoopidae) |
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Pteronotus davyi |
Non-migratory |
Insectivorous |
From north of Mexico to Brazil |
From hundreds to thousands of individuals |
|
Pteronotus parnellii |
Non-migratory |
Insectivorous |
From north of Mexico to Brazil |
From hundreds to thousands of individuals |
|
Pteronotus parnellii |
Non-migratory |
Insectivorous |
From north of Mexico to the north of Argentina and Paraguay |
Thousands of individuals |
|
Mormoops megalophylla |
Migratory |
Insectivorous |
From south USA to Venezuela and Peru |
From a few to thousands of individuals |
| (Molossidae) |
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Tadarida brasiliensis |
Migratory |
Insectivorous |
From central USA to Chile and Argentina |
Generally, thousands to millions of individuals |
| (Vespertilionidae) |
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| Myotis californicus | Occasionally migratory | Insectivorous | From western Canada and USA to Guatemala | Small groups or gregarious |
Data from the bat species were reported by Ceballos and Oliva [23].