Table 2. Functional traits used to determine the functional diversity of the bat community in the Huasteca region of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.
Functional groups of the frugivorous species (S1 Fig): F1: Sturnira hondurensis and S. parvidens, F2: Artibeus lituratus and A. jamaicensis, F3: Carollia perspicillata and Dermanura tolteca, and F4: Chiroderma salvini.
Type of datum | Functional trait | Attribute | Functional value |
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Categorical | Diet | Fruit | F1, F2, F3 and F4 |
Nectar and pollen | Nectarivorous | ||
Blood | Hematophage | ||
Insects | Insectivorous | ||
Numerical | Weight | Body weight | Mean for the species (g) |
Size | Forearm | Mean length for the species (cm) | |
Wing morphology | Wing loading | Mean for the species | |
Aspect ratio | Mean for the species |