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1 November 2003 Acarine Infracommunities Associated with the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Arid Regions of Mexico
C. Guzmán-Cornejo, L. García-Prieto, J. B. Morales-Malacara, G. Pérez-Ponce De León
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Abstract

The Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, is one of the most widely distributed bats, and its range includes the whole Mexican territory. Ectoparasites of this bat have been the subject of isolated reports, but no studies of its community ecology have been conducted. The acarine infracommunities associated with this bat were analyzed, comparing bat populations from three arid regions of Mexico: an abandoned factory in Nombre de Dios, Durango; a cave in Santiago, Nuevo León; and a church in Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas. The acarine infracommunity in Nuevo León’s bats exhibited the highest levels of diversity as reflected by a higher richness, a lower dominance, and a moderate and relatively homogeneous abundance in this locality in relation to the other two. This pattern is influenced by stable cave conditions relative to artificial habitats. Notwithstanding, further studies are required to determine whether or not different habitat conditions are a primary factor in the process of structuring the acari infracommunities.

C. Guzmán-Cornejo, L. García-Prieto, J. B. Morales-Malacara, and G. Pérez-Ponce De León "Acarine Infracommunities Associated with the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Arid Regions of Mexico," Journal of Medical Entomology 40(6), 996-999, (1 November 2003). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.996
Received: 28 February 2003; Accepted: 1 July 2003; Published: 1 November 2003
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KEYWORDS
Acari
bats
infracommunities
Mexico
Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana
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