Acarine Infracommunities Associated with the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Arid Regions of Mexico
Por:
Guzmán-Cornejo C., García-Prieto L., Morales-Malacara J.B., Pérez-Ponce De León G.
Publicada:
1 ene 2003
Resumen:
The Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, is one of the most widely distributed bats, and its range includes the whole Mexican territory. Ectoparasites of this bat have been the subject of isolated reports, but no studies of its community ecology have been conducted. The acarine infracommunities associated with this bat were analyzed, comparing bat populations from three arid regions of Mexico: an abandoned factory in Nombre de Dios, Durango; a cave in Santiago, Nuevo León; and a church in Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas. The acarine infracommunity in Nuevo León's bats exhibited the highest levels of diversity as reflected by a higher richness, a lower dominance, and a moderate and relatively homogeneous abundance in this locality in relation to the other two. This pattern is influenced by stable cave conditions relative to artificial habitats. Notwithstanding, further studies are required to determine whether or not different habitat conditions are a primary factor in the process of structuring the acari infracommunities.
Filiaciones:
Guzmán-Cornejo C.:
Laboratorio de Acarología, Depto. de Biología Comparada, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
García-Prieto L.:
Laboratorio de Acarología, Depto. de Biología Comparada, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
Departamento de Zoología, Laboratorio de Helmintología, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
Morales-Malacara J.B.:
Laboratorio de Acarología, Depto. de Biología Comparada, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
Pérez-Ponce De León G.:
Laboratorio de Acarología, Depto. de Biología Comparada, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
Departamento de Zoología, Laboratorio de Helmintología, UNAM, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 04510, Mexico
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