Papers by Laura Torres Morales
An updated list of the bats of northwestern Durango, based on recent collections and literature r... more An updated list of the bats of northwestern Durango, based on recent collections and literature records, is presented. A total of 43 species were recorded, five for the first time in the state (Balantiopteryx plicata, Artibeus hirsutus, Artibeus intermedius, Chiroderma salvini, and Myotis carteri). Comparisons with other intensively sampled localities across Mexico indicate that species richness in the Sierra Madre Occidental of northwestern Durango is comparable to that of Mexican rainforests, resulting from high diversity of habitats in relatively small areas. Species composition in this region is dominated by vespertilionid and molossid bats, whereas phyllostomids dominate tropical rainforests; thus, species assemblages are considerably different. Moreover, anthropogenic pressure is comparatively lower than in most of the humid tropics of Mexico. Nonetheless, no protected area exists that includes the complete spectrum of habitats of the region. An immediate conservation strategy is urgently needed if this largely unknown region of Mexico is to be preserved.
First record of Eumops nanus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Oaxaca, Mexico. We report the first reco... more First record of Eumops nanus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Oaxaca, Mexico. We report the first record of Eumops nanus for the state of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. This finding represents an extension on the distribution area for this species in Mexico. It is the first record of the Eumops genus for the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, increasing to 9 the number of Molossidae species in this region; and it is the second record in the Mexican Pacific slope after 40 years. This record is a result of searching for animal remains within a wind farm. Palabras clave: Istmo de Tehuantepec. Molossidae. Murciélago enano de bonete. Parque eólico.
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Papers by Laura Torres Morales