Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Section 1. Introduction
4. 1. Overview of This Book 3
5. 2. Setting the Stage: Climate, Geology, and Biota 7
6. Section 2. Phylogeny and Evolution
7. 3. Phylogeny, Fossils, and Biogeography: The Evolutionary History of Superfamily Noctilionoidea 25
8. 4. Diversity and Discovery: A Golden Age 43
9. 5. Fragments and Gaps: The Fossil Record 63
10. 6. Phylogenetics and Historical Biogeography 87
11. 7. Adapt or Live: Adaptation, Convergent Evolution, and Plesiomorphy 105
12. 8. The Evolution of Body Size in Noctilionoid Bats 123
13. Section 3. Contemporary Biology
14. 9. Structure and Function of Bat Wings: A View from the Phyllostomidae 151
15. 10. The Relationship between Physiology and Diet 169
16. 11. Sensory and Cognitive Ecology 187
17. 12. Reproduction and Life Histories 205
18. 13. Patterns of Sexual Dimorphism and Mating Systems 221
19. Section 4. Trophic Ecology
20. 14. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Paradox of the Generalist Predators 239
21. 15. Vampire Bats 257
22. 16. The Ecology and Evolution of Nectar Feeders 273
23. 17. The Frugivores: Evolution, Functional Traits, and Their Role in Seed Dispersal 295
24. Section 5. Population and Community Ecology
25. 18. Roosting Ecology: The Importance of Detailed Description 311
26. 19. Population Biology 325
27. 20. Community Ecology 347
28. 21. Network Science as a Framework for Bat Studies 373
29. 22. Contemporary Biogeography 391
30. Section 6. Conservation
31. 23. Challenges and Opportunities for the Conservation of Brazilian Phyllostomids 413
32. 24. Threats, Status, and Conservation Perspectives for Leaf- Nosed Bats 435
33. Contributors 457
34. Subject Index 459
35. Taxonomic Index 467