Historical account and current knowledge of the southernmost Chiropterofauna in the world: the Magellanic/Fuegian bats

IF 0.8 4区生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI:10.1080/01650521.2023.2274146

Fabian M. Jaksic, David R. Martínez

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A depauperate Chiropterofauna consisting of essentially three bat species (the year-round residents Histiotus magellanicus and Myotis chiloensis, and the apparently migratory Lasiurus varius), exists in the challenging cold and windy environment of the Magellanic/Fuegian region, which encompasses territories in Argentina and Chile, both continental and insular. Knowledge of that bat fauna benefitted from earlier explorers and naturalists visiting such southerly and isolated geographical confines, but still lacks a comprehensive scientific study, particularly in face of expected green-energy projects using aerogenerators known to cause bat fatalities elsewhere. Currently, there is a paucity of information on the fine-scale geographic distribution, local abundance, and migration patterns of those bats that needs to be remedied as soon as possible. Our review may aid orienting and focusing such a research program, which should hopefully be binational, on account of the artificial nature of the border between Argentina and Chile in Tierra del Fuego.

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世界上最南端的翼目动物:麦哲伦/福建蝙蝠的历史记录和当前知识

一种由三种蝙蝠(终年居住的麦哲伦蝙蝠和妙氏蝙蝠，以及明显迁徙的Lasiurus varius)组成的足翼动物群，存在于麦哲伦/Fuegian地区具有挑战性的寒冷和多风的环境中，该地区包括阿根廷和智利的大陆和岛屿领土。对蝙蝠动物群的了解得益于早期的探险家和自然学家对这种南部和偏远地理范围的访问，但仍然缺乏全面的科学研究，特别是面对预期的使用空气发电机的绿色能源项目，已知会在其他地方造成蝙蝠死亡。目前，关于这些蝙蝠的精细地理分布、当地丰度和迁徙模式的信息缺乏，需要尽快加以补救。鉴于阿根廷和智利在火地岛之间的边界是人为的，我们的审查可能有助于确定和集中这样一个研究计划，希望它是两国的。

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Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 生物-动物学

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期刊介绍： There is still a far from complete understanding of the complex ecosystems in the Neotropics, although they have been studied since the first expeditions of the old world naturalists Marcgrave, Humboldt, Spix, Darwin, Bates and Müller. The aims and scope of the Journal are, besides taxonomic and zoogeographic surveys, analyses of animal communities and their relationship with biotic and abiotic environmental conditions. This includes the fauna of both terrestrial and fresh water ecosystems in the Neotropics. Contributions that represent original research and mini-reviews are welcome. Manuscripts presenting just checklists and new geographic records are not considered for publication. If manuscripts do not meet the requirements of the journal, the editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts on submission or to ask for revisions prior to formal peer review.