Roost use by two sympatric species of Scotophilus in a natural environment

Ara Monadjem; Tara Raabe; Brian E. Dickerson; Nova Silvy; Robert McCleery

doi:10.3957/056.040.0108

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Roost use by two sympatric species of Scotophilus in a natural environment

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Authors:

Ara Monadjem, Tara Raabe, Brian E. Dickerson, Nova Silvy, Robert McCleery

Year:

2010

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3957/056.040.0108

Source:

South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 40(1): 73-76.

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Abstract

Roost use by African bats is poorly known, particularly for those using cavities in trees. Two sympatric species of Scotophilus were fitted with transmitters and tracked to their respective roosts in a natural savanna site in Swaziland. Both species roosted exclusively in trees, apparently preferring Combretum imberbe trees with large girths. The conservation of such roosting trees may be critical to the continued persistence of cavity-nesting insectivorous bats in African savannas.

Keywords

Scotophilus, roosts, Combretum imberbe, radio-tracking

Citation

Monadjem, Ara; Raabe, Tara; Dickerson, Brian; Silvy, Nova; McCleery, Robert. 2010. Roost use by two sympatric species of Scotophilus in a natural environment. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 40(1): 73-76.