First record of Chiroderma improvisum Baker & Genoways, 1976 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Saint Kitts, Lesser Antilles

Chiroderma improvisum is a rare bat previously known only on the Caribbean Islands of Guadeloupe and Montserrat. We report the first recorded capture of C. improvisum on the island of Saint Kitts, 80 km northwest of Montserrat. Cytochrome b (cytB) gene analysis of the single captured specimen confir...

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Main Authors: Jason Beck, Amanda Loftis, Jennifer Daly, Will Reeves, Maria Orlova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-03-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19456/download/pdf/