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First records and extension of the geographic distribution of Cynomops kuizha (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in the Colombian Caribbean

  • Yoseth David Blanquiceth Tamara ORCID logo , Sebastián Cuadrado-Rios ORCID logo , Juan Pretelt ORCID logo , Juan Urzola ORCID logo , María Ozuna Ortega ORCID logo , Julio Chacón-Pacheco ORCID logo EMAIL logo and Hugo Mantilla-Meluk ORCID logo
Published/Copyright: November 13, 2024
Mammalia
From the journal Mammalia Volume 89 Issue 1

Abstract

The insectivorous bat genus Cynomops belongs to the Neotropical fraction of the family Molossidae, which includes Free-tailed Bats or Mastiff Bats. Currently, nine species are recognized within Cynomops. In this study, we present the first records of Cynomops kuizha for the Colombian Caribbean Region. The two female specimens were recovered in the campus of the Puerta Roja of the University of Sucre, Sucre and represent a significant extension in the geographical and ecological distribution of the species. With these new records, the known distribution of this species is extended approximately 520 km northeast of the nearest previous record in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Identification of both specimens was carried out through morphological comparisons and analysis of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome-b (Cyt-b). Molecular analyses revealed that the Cyt-b sequences from the Sucre specimens are >99 % similar to those documented for C. kuizha in southwestern Colombia. With these new records, the known distribution of this species is extended approximately 520 km northeast of the nearest previous record in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Additionally, we discuss some morphological peculiarities observed in our Sucre specimens and their relationship with closely related species present in the area: Cynomops abrasus, Cynomops greenhalli, and Cynomops mastivus.

Keywords: dog-faced bat; lower Magdalena valley; basin range expansion
Corresponding author: Julio Chacón-Pacheco, Grupo de Investigación Biodiversidad Unicórdoba, Universidad de Córdoba, Carrera 6 No. 76-103, 230002, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia; and Laboratorio de Ecología Funcional Unidad de Ecología y Sistemática (UNESIS), Laboratorio de Ecología Funcional, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Carrera 7 No 40 – 62, 110231, Bogotá D.C., Colombia, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

The authors express their gratitude to Orlando Feria Orlando for his support in the cleaning of the collected specimens. To Dr. Liliana Solano for leading this type of activities within the campus of the University of Sucre.

  1. Research ethics: All the methods used in this study follow the ethical guidelines established by the American Society of Mammalogists for specimen management and transport (Sikes and The Animal Care and Use Committee of the American Society of Mammalogists 2016).

  2. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  3. Author contributions: YDBT was involved in conceptualization, methods, investigation in field and writing–original draft of the paper. SC-R performed the molecular analyses and contributed to the methodological design. JP and JU carried out investigation in field and data curation. MOO was involved in data curation, construction of the records map and writing. JC-P analysis morphometric, writing and data curation. HM-M carried out conceptualization, methods, investigation in field, image curation, supervision and writing–original draft of the paper.

  4. Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.

  5. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

  6. Research funding: None declared.

  7. Data availability: Not applicable.

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Received: 2024-07-04
Accepted: 2024-10-04
Published Online: 2024-11-13
Published in Print: 2025-01-29

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0097
Keywords for this article
dog-faced bat; lower Magdalena valley; basin range expansion

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