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Fig. 1. Epomophorus gambianus BMNH 99.6.15.2 in Element Homology and the Evolution of Dental Formulae in Megachiropteran Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)
Fig. 1. Epomophorus gambianus BMNH 99.6.15.2, view of the palate. An extra, peglike tooth (?) is present on the right side between typical posterior premolars, which are undisputed P3 and P4 of the dental formula of extant eutherians. Abbreviations: C upper canine, M1 first upper molar, P3 third upper premolar, P4 fourth upper premolar. Scale 5 5 mm.
Roosting behavior and roost selection by Epomophorus gambianus (Pteropodidae) in a west African rural landscape
<p><span>Urbanization is driving many species to inhabit modified landscapes, but our understanding of how species respond to this remains limited. Bats are particularly vulnerable due to their life-history traits but have received little attention. We describe the roosting behavior and roost site selection, including maternity roosts, for the Gambian epauletted fruit bat (<em>Epomophorus gambianus</em>) within a modified forest-savannah transition ecological zone in Ghana, West Africa. We compared characteristics of roost and non-roost sites to test the hypotheses that roost site selection is non-random and that </span><span>maternity roost site selection differs from non-maternity roosts. Male bats were more likely to switch roost (</span><span>mean= 0.49 ± 0.23 bat days, <em>N</em>=23) than females (mean= 0.33 ± 0.18 bat days, <em>N</em>=7) while linear distances between roosts used by males (255 ± 254 m) were significantly longer than for females (102 ± 71m) (</span><em><span>t</span></em><span> = 4.50, <em>df</em> =86, <em>P</em> <0.0001). Roost trees were more likely than non-roost trees to be bigger, taller, occur closer to buildings, and be in relatively open and less mature plots; maintaining such trees in modified landscapes could benefit the species. Lactating bats selected a subset of roost trees but significantly, those that contained a greater number of bats, a strategy which may reflect predator avoidance, or other social co-operation benefits. Although there was a preference for five tree species, other trees with preferred characteristics were also used. Our findings contribute to the understanding of how species utilize modified landscapes, which is important in the management of biodiversity in the Anthropocene.</span></p>
Roosting behavior and roost selection by Epomophorus gambianus (Pteropodidae) in a west African rural landscape
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On following pages: 52. Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat (Lissonycteris angolensis); 53. Little Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris torquata); 54. Sao Tome Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris brachycephala); 55. Sierra Leone Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris leptodon); 56. Bergmans's Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris relicta); 57. Broad-faced Fruit Bat (Plerotes anchietae); 58. Hammer-headed Fruit Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); 59. Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops franqueti), 60. Buttikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops buettikoferi); 61. Veldkamp's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii); 62. Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus gambianus); 63. Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus); 64. Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus angolensis); 65. Little Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus labiatus); 66. Minor Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus minor); 67. Ansell's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus ansell)); 68. Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi); 69. Dobson's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus dobsoni; 70. Sanborn's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus grandis); 71. Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus pusillus); 72. Hayman's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus intermedius). in Pteropodidae
On following pages: 52. Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat (Lissonycteris angolensis); 53. Little Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris torquata); 54. Sao Tome Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris brachycephala); 55. Sierra Leone Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris leptodon); 56. Bergmans's Collared Fruit Bat (Myonycteris relicta); 57. Broad-faced Fruit Bat (Plerotes anchietae); 58. Hammer-headed Fruit Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); 59. Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops franqueti), 60. Buttikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomops buettikoferi); 61. Veldkamp's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Nanonycteris veldkampii); 62. Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus gambianus); 63. Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus); 64. Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus angolensis); 65. Little Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus labiatus); 66. Minor Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus minor); 67. Ansell's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus ansell)); 68. Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi); 69. Dobson's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus dobsoni; 70. Sanborn's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus grandis); 71. Lesser Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus pusillus); 72. Hayman's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus intermedius).
Data from: Seasonal variation in food availability and relative importance of dietary items in the Gambian epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus gambianus)
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