Bat species richness and activity in Dghoumes National Park (Southwest Tunisia): a preliminary survey
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Bat species richness and activity in Dghoumes National Park (Southwest Tunisia): a preliminary
survey. Bat fauna in eight of the main habitat types of Dghoumes National Park was
inventoried using mist–netting, acoustic detection and roost search. Bats were active at night
and recorded near water bodies and street lamps. We recorded the echolocation calls of
six bat species: Eptesicus isabellinus, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Vansonia rueppellii, Asellia tridens,
Tadarida teniotis and Rhinopoma cystops. Two bat colonies containing 111 individuals of
R. cystops were found roosting in Jebel Morra cave and 54 individuals of A. tridens were
found roosting in the ceiling of the Ecomuseum. Due to potential disturbance by visitors to
the museum, we suggest strengthening management practices to ensure the usage of this
roosting site in order to promote the conservation of A. tridens.
Bat species richness and activity in Dghoumes National Park (Southwest Tunisia): a preliminary survey. Bat fauna in eight of the main habitat types of Dghoumes National Park was inventoried using mist-netting, acoustic detection and roost search. Bats were active at night and recorded near water bodies and street lamps. We recorded the echolocation calls of six bat species: Eptesicus isabellinus, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Vansonia rueppellii, Asellia tridens, Tadarida teniotis and Rhinopoma cystops. Two bat colonies containing 111 individuals of R. cystops were found roosting in Jebel Morra cave and 54 individuals of A. tridens were found roosting in the ceiling of the Ecomuseum. Due to potential disturbance by visitors to the museum, we suggest strengthening management practices to ensure the usage of this roosting site in order to promote the conservation of A. tridens. Data published through GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/0u03uz) Resumen Riqueza de especies y actividad de murciélagos en el Parque Nacional de Dghoumes (suroeste de Túnez): un estudio preliminar. Se estudió la fauna de murciélagos en ocho de los principales tipos de hábitats del Parque Nacional de Dghoumes utilizando redes de niebla, detección acústica y búsqueda de refugios. Los murciélagos estuvieron activos du-rante la noche y se localizaron en la proximidad de masas de agua y farolas de alumbrado público. Se registraron seis especies de murciélagos: Eptesicus isabellinus, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Vansonia rueppellii, Asellia tridens, Tadarida teniotis y Rhinopoma cystops. Se localizaron dos colonias, una de R. cystops con 111 individuos colgados en la cueva de Jebel Morra y otra con 54 individuos de A. tridens en el techo del Ecomuseo. Ante la posible pertur-bación causada por los visitantes del museo, sugerimos reforzar las medidas de gestión del público para garantizar el uso de este lugar de descanso de los murciélagos, lo que impactaría positivamente en la conservación de A. tridens. Datos publicados en GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/0u03uz)
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