First documented record of interaction between vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy, 1810), and the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous tatouay (Desmarest, 1804), Brazil

We reported the interaction between a common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and a greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) recorded by camera traps in an Atlantic Forest remnant called ‘Mata da Sucupira Torta’ in Paraíba state, Brazil, in September 2023. This documented biological interaction corroborates the high plasticity of D. rotundus in the search for prey and underscores the urgency of understanding the processes that structure predator-prey relationships, especially in areas increasingly impacted by human activities. This observation also highlights the importance of using alternative methods to address gaps in our understanding of the ecological dynamics between predators and prey.

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Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais
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2025-08-20
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https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v20i2.1042
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Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
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First documented record of interaction between vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy, 1810), and the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous tatouay (Desmarest, 1804), Brazil

Alexandre Pimentel Sampaio, Antonio Junio Nonato da Silva, Juan Carlos Vargas‐Mena, Randson Modesto Coêlho da Paixão et al.
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais
Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
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First documented record of interaction between vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy, 1810), and the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous tatouay (Desmarest, 1804), Brazil

Alexandre Pimentel Sampaio, Antonio Junio Nonato da Silva, Juan Carlos Vargas‐Mena, Randson Modesto Coêlho da Paixão, Carlos Salustio‐Gomes, Thomaz de Carvalho Callado, João Carlos da Cruz Abraão Filho
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Abstract

We reported the interaction between a common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and a greater naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous tatouay) recorded by camera traps in an Atlantic Forest remnant called ‘Mata da Sucupira Torta’ in Paraíba state, Brazil, in September 2023. This documented biological interaction corroborates the high plasticity of D. rotundus in the search for prey and underscores the urgency of understanding the processes that structure predator-prey relationships, especially in areas increasingly impacted by human activities. This observation also highlights the importance of using alternative methods to address gaps in our understanding of the ecological dynamics between predators and prey.

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências NaturaisVol. 20(2)
Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR), Centro Universitário de João Pessoa (BR)
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
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First documented record of interaction between vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy, 1810), and the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo, Cabassous tatouay (Desmarest, 1804), Brazil — Alexandre Pimentel Sampaio, Antonio Junio Nonato da Silva, et al. · Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS