Range extension of Molossops neglectus Williams & Genoways (Chiroptera, Molossidae) in Southern Brazil

The present study reports on the first record Molossops neglectus Williams& Genoways, 1980 in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and provides the southernmost limit of the distribution of this species in South America. Three specimens were collected in Frederico Westphalen (27A degree 2133"S an...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de zoologia 2007-06, Vol.24 (2), p.505-507
Main Authors: Bernardi, Itiberiª P, Pulcherio-Leite, Atenisi, Miranda, Joao MD
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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Chiroptera
Molossidae
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Summary:The present study reports on the first record Molossops neglectus Williams& Genoways, 1980 in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and provides the southernmost limit of the distribution of this species in South America. Three specimens were collected in Frederico Westphalen (27A degree 2133"S and 53A degree 2340"W) within the domain of the Deciduous Seasonal Forest. Morphometric and taxonomically diagnostic characters are provided for the collected specimens, as well as relevant data to the understanding of the reproductive biology of the species. An ectoparasitic hemipteran is also reported.
ISSN:0101-8175
DOI:10.1590/S0101-81752007000200032