| two new cytotypes reinforce that micronycteris hirsuta peters, 1869 does not represent a monotypic taxon. | the genus micronycteris is a diverse group of phyllostomid bats currently comprising 11 species, with diploid number (2n) ranging from 26 to 40 chromosomes. the karyotypic relationships within micronycteris and between micronycteris and other phyllostomids remain poorly understood. the karyotype of micronycteris hirsuta is of particular interest: three different diploid numbers were reported for this species in south and central americas with 2n = 26, 28 and 30 chromosomes. although current evid ... | 2013 | 24359225 |
| revisiting adaptations of neotropical katydids (orthoptera: tettigoniidae) to gleaning bat predation. | all animals have defenses against predators, but assessing the effectiveness of such traits is challenging. neotropical katydids (orthoptera: tettigoniidae) are an abundant, ubiquitous, and diverse group of large insects eaten by a variety of predators, including substrate-gleaning bats. gleaning bats capture food from surfaces and usually use prey-generated sounds to detect and locate prey. a number of neotropical katydid signaling traits, such as the emission of ultrasonic frequencies, substra ... | 2017 | 28261664 |