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. 2018 Sep 14;13(9):e0203411. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203411

Table 2. Successfully identified rectal microbiota from bats of Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo State.

Species (Number of specimens) Diet Rectal Microbiota (Number of isolates)
Family Phyllostomidae
Subfamily Micronycterinae
Micronycteris microtis(2) Insectivore Citrobacter koseri (1); Citrobacter sp. (1); Enterobacter cloacae (1); Hafnia alvei (2)
Micronycteris schimdtorum(1) Insectivore Staphylococcus sp. (2)
Subfamily Desmodontinae
Desmodus rotundus(6) Sanguivore Acinetobacter sp. (1); Brevundimonas sp. (1); Citrobacter sp. (2); Edwardsiella sp. (1); Escherichia coli (3); Klebsiella oxytoca (4); Klebsiella sp. (2); Pantoea sp. (2); Pseudomonas sp. (1); Staphylococcus aureus (1); Staphylococcus sp. (1)
Diphylla ecaudata(3) Sanguivore Enterobacter cloacae (1); Enterobacter sp. (1); Escherichia sp. (3); Klebsiella oxytoca (1); Serratia marcescens (2)
Subfamily Phyllostominae
Mimon bennetti(1) Carnivore Citrobacter freundii (1); Hafnia alvei (1); Klebsiella oxytoca (1); Kluyvera ascorbata (1); Vagococcus fluvialis (1)
Trachops cirrhosus(2) Carnivore Escherichia coli (2); Kluyvera ascorbata (3); Serratia marcescens (1)
Subfamily Glossophaginae
Anoura caudifer(9) Nectarivore Acinetobacter baylyi (1); Acinetobacter sp. (2); Bacillus sp. (2); Cedecea lapagei (3); Enterobacter radicincitans (1); Enterobacter sp. (1); Erwinia sp. (4); Ewingella sp. (1); Klebsiella oxytoca (2); Klebsiella sp. (1); Kluyvera sp. (1); Pantoea agglomerans (1); Pantoea ananatis (1); Pantoea sp. (2); Pseudomonas sp. (4); Pseudomonas taetrolens (1); Raoultella terrigena (1); Serratia marcescens (3); Staphylococcus aureus (3); Staphylococcus sp. (1); Streptococcus agalactiae (1); Streptococcus sp. (1)
Anoura geoffroyi(7) Nectarivore Citrobacter freundii (1); Enterobacter sp. (5); Hafnia alvei (1); Hafnia sp. (2); Klebsiella sp. (1); Kluyvera ascorbata (1); Kluyvera sp. (1); Pantoea ananatis (1); Pantoea sp. (1); Raoultella terrigena (1); Serratia sp. (1); Staphylococcus capitis (1); Staphylococcus epidermidis (1); Staphylococcus sp. (1); Stenotrophomonas sp. (1); Streptococcus agalactiae (1)
Glossophaga soricina(1) Nectarivore -
Subfamily Carolliinae
Carollia perspicillata(8) Frugivore Acinetobacter sp. (1); Bacillus sp. (1); Enterobacter sp. (4); Escherichia sp. (1); Ewingella sp. (1); Leclercia adecarboxylata (2); Pantoea sp. (2); Pseudomonas putida (2); Pseudomonas sp. (1); Raoultella terrigena (1); Serratia marcescens (4); Staphylococcus sp. (1)
Subfamily Glyphonycterinae
Glyphonycteris sylvestris(2) Insectivore Serratia marcescens (1); Staphylococcus sp. (1)
Subfamily Stenodermatinae
Artibeus fimbriatus(9) Frugivore Acinetobacter sp. (1); Enterobacter asburiae (1); Enterobacter cloacae (2); Enterobacter sp. (5); Erwinia sp. (1); Escherichia coli (4); Klebsiella sp. (1); Lactococcus sp. (2); Leclercia adecarboxylata (1); Raoultella ornithinolytica (1); Raoultella sp. (1); Raoultella terrigena (2); Serratia marcescens (2)
Artibeus lituratus(5) Frugivore Bacillus megaterium (1); Citrobacter freundii (1); Enterobacter cloacae (1); Enterobacter sp. (2); Escherichia coli (2); Klebsiella oxytoca (1); Lactococcus lactis (2); Lactococcus sp. (1); Pantoea agglomerans (1); Pantoea sp. (2); Serratia marcescens (2); Serratia sp. (1)
Artibeus obscurus(8) Frugivore Enterobacter aerogenes (1); Enterobacter ludwigii (1); Enterobacter sp. (6); Enterococcus sp. (1); Erwinia sp. (1); Escherichia coli (6); Escherichia sp. (4); Hafnia sp. (1); Klebsiella oxytoca (2); Klebsiella sp. (1); Raoultella planticola (1); Raoultella terrigena (1); Serratia marcescens (4); Serratia sp. (1);Sphingobacterium sp. (1)
Dermanura cinerea(2) Frugivore Citrobacter sp. (1); Enterobacter sp. (3); Klebsiella sp. (1); Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (1)
Platyrrhinus lineatus(1) Frugivore Enterobacter sp. (4); Kluyvera ascorbata (1)
Platyrrhinus recifinus(1) Frugivore Enterobacter sp. (1); Raoultella sp. (1); Serratia marcescens (1)
Pygoderma bilabiatum(2) Frugivore Enterobacter cloacae (2); Leclercia adecarboxylata (2); Leclercia sp. (1); Pseudomonas sp. (1); Serratia marcescens (2); Stenotrophomonas sp. (1)
Sturnira lilium(8) Frugivore Citrobacter freundii (2); Citrobacter sp. (2); Enterobacter sp. (1); Escherichia coli (8); Escherichia sp. (5); Klebsiella sp. (2); Kluyvera ascorbata (1); Kluyvera sp. (1); Pantoea sp. (1); Pseudomonas sp. (2); Serratia marcescens (2)
Sturnira tildae(5) Frugivore Aeromonas sp. (1); Cedecea sp. (1); Citrobacter freundii (1); Citrobacter sp. (1); Enterobacter sp. (2); Escherichia coli (1); Escherichia sp. (3); Kluyvera sp. (1); Providencia alcalifaciens (3); Pseudomonas sp. (2); Streptococcus gallolyticus (1)
Vampyressa pusilla(1) Frugivore Staphylococcus sp. (1)
Family Molossidae
Subfamily Molossinae
Cynomops abrasus(1) Insectivore Providencia rettgeri (2); Providencia sp. (1)
Molossops neglectus(1) Insectivore Enterococcus sp. (1); Providencia rettgeri (2)
Molossus currentium(1) Insectivore Lactococcus sp. (1); Proteus sp. (1); Proteus vulgaris (1)
Molossus molossus(4) Insectivore Enterococcus faecalis (2); Enterococcus sp. (2); Escherichia coli (3); Hafnia alvei (2); Hafnia sp. (2);Klebsiella oxytoca (2); Lactococcus sp. (1); Staphylococcus sp. (1);
Molossus rufus(2) Insectivore Escherichia albertii (1); Escherichia coli (1); Proteus vulgaris (3); Salmonella sp. (1)
Family Vespertilionidae
Subfamily Vespertilioninae
Eptesicus taddeii(2) Insectivore Enterococcus sp. (1); Escherichia coli (1); Escherichia sp. (1); Hafnia alvei (1); Providencia sp. (2); Serratia sp. (1)
Lasiurus ebenus(1) Insectivore Acinetobacter sp. (1); Enterobacter asburiae (1); Enterobacter cloacae (1); Escherichia vulneris (1); Klebsiella sp. (1); Leclercia sp. (1); Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1); Staphylococcus sp. (1)
Histiotus velatus(3) Insectivore Ewingella sp. (1); Hafnia alvei (3); Hafnia sp. (3);Sphingobacterium sp. (1)
Subfamily Myotinae
Myotis albescens(1) Insectivore Plesiomonas shigelloides (1); Plesiomonas sp. (1)
Myotis nigricans(6) Insectivore Hafnia alvei (2); Lactococcus garvieae (2); Lactococcus lactis (1); Serratia marcescens (1); Serratia sp. (2); Staphylococcus hominis (1); Staphylococcus xylosus (1)
Myotis riparius(2) Insectivore Enterococcus faecalis (1); Hafnia alvei (2); Raoultella sp. (1); Raoultella terrigena (1); Serratia marcescens (4)
    Myotis ruber(2) Insectivore Cedecea sp. (1); Enterococcus faecalis (1); Ewingella americana (2); Hafnia alvei (1); Lactococcus lactis (1); Pseudomonas sp. (1); Serratia marcescens (1)