First occurrence of Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

João Hoppe; Karina Marinho; Mariana Simões; Narcisa Moreira; Vinícius Pimenta; Albert Ditchfield

doi:10.15560/10.2.411

Check List 10(2): 411-413, doi: 10.15560/10.2.411

First occurrence of Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

João Paulo Maires Hoppe^‡, Mariana Brandão Simões^‡, Vinícius Teixeira Pimenta^‡, Narcisa Imaculada Brant Moreira^‡, Karina Miranda Marinho^§, Albert David Ditchfield^|

‡ Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil§ Instituto de Defesa Agropecuária e Florestal do Espírito Santo, Brazil| iversidade Federal do Espírito Santo,

Corresponding author: João Hoppe ( jpmhoppe@gmail.com )

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Citation: Hoppe J, Marinho K, Simões M, Moreira N, Pimenta V, Ditchfield A (2014) First occurrence of Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. Check List 10(2): 411-413. https://doi.org/10.15560/10.2.411

Abstract

The first occurrence of Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839) in Espírito Santo state, Southeastern Brazil is reported. A specimen was registered in Vitória, capital of the state, on January 26th, 2011. Morphological aspects of this species are discussed. External and cranial measurements obtained for the specimen and a map with the current known records for the N. macrotis in Brazil are provided.

Keywords

bats; new record; distribution; Brazil; Espírito Santo