Guía de identificación de los murciélagos de La Española y anotaciones sobre las familias y especies

Abstract

An illustrated identification guide of the chiropters of Hispaniola, based on 10 years of field and laboratory work is presented, while several keys previously published are considered. Two dichotomic keys are included, one for families and one for species, both suplemented by figures and photographs that will aid in the determination of taxa, sex, sexual maturity, and common structures of the chiropters or bats. 18 species are considered, distributed in the six families recognized for the island: Noctilionidae, Phyllostomidae, Molossidae, Mormoopidae, Natalidae, and Vespertilionidae. Important data on the ecology and distribution of these species is included.