Extension of the known geographic distribution of Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat, Cynomops greenhalli Goodwin, 1958 (Chiroptera, Molossidae): first records in Costa Rica

Extension of the known geographic distribution of Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat, Cynomops greenhalli Goodwin, 1958 (Chiroptera, Molossidae): first records in Costa Rica

Specimens of the Neotropical dog-faced bats of the genus Cynomops Thomas, 1920 are poorly represented in museum collections, and the geographical distributions of the eight species are not well known. We report voucher specimens that confirm the presence of C. greenhalli Goodwin, 1958 in the Tropica...

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Main Authors: Diego Salas-Solano, Ligiane Martins Moras, Valeria Da Cunha Tavares, Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Caribbean slope
Central America
Costa Rica mamma
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/52663/download/pdf/
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Summary:Specimens of the Neotropical dog-faced bats of the genus Cynomops Thomas, 1920 are poorly represented in museum collections, and the geographical distributions of the eight species are not well known. We report voucher specimens that confirm the presence of C. greenhalli Goodwin, 1958 in the Tropical Wet Forest of Costa Rica. These specimens represent an extension of the distribution into the Caribbean Central America.
ISSN:1809-127X

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