The geographic and elevational distribution of the genus Natalus Gray, 1838 (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in Guatemala, including the first record of N. lanatus Tejedor, 2005
We document the first confirmed record of Natalus lanatus from Guatemala, increasing the national bat fauna to 107 species, and present the first country-level synthesis of the geographic and elevational distribution of the genus Natalus . Morphological analyses of N. lanatus ( n = 8) and N. mexicanus ( n = 8) show clear differentiation, with the first two FAMD dimensions explaining 61% of total variance. Voucher-based records further show elevational segregation, with N. lanatus occurring at 731–2,573 m and N. mexicanus from near sea level to 523 m.
Authors
- Sergio G. Pérez-Consuegra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6762-3569)
- Jorge E. López-Gutiérrez
- José Octavio Cajas-Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8923-9379)
- José Gabriel Martínez‐Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-2525)
- Luis A. Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8364-6189)
- Stefania Briones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4561-6834)
- Diana Mansilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3066-2641)
- Diana Salguero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9563-4668)
- José Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9832-8690)
Institutions
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (GT)
- Northern Arizona University (US)
- Field Museum of Natural History (US)
Publication Details
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- Published
- 2026-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/22.5.963
- Primary Topic
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00