Belize Biodiversity Information System

Wildlife Conservation Society
11/22/01

Taxonomy

Species ID

050220

Name

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Other Common Names

Category

05 Mammals

Phylum

Subphylum

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Suborder

Microchiroptera

Family

Emballonuridae

Genus

Peropteryx

Species

macrotis

Subspecies

macrotis

References

1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Scientific Synonyms

Emballonura macrotis Wagner 1843, Peropteryx canina canina, (Wied) 1935
Comments

5* P. k. kappleri entire range except southeasern Peru where P. k intermedia occurs.

Status

Status Code

Status Translation

References

27

Rare: low density, unlikely to be seen, few localities.

4

272

Uncommon: occur at low density in proper habitat.

4

Comments on Status

4* may be restricted by roosting sites

Distribution

DISTRICT

References

Belize

14

Cayo

16

Corozal

2

Orange Walk

2

Stann Creek

16

Toledo

14

Administrative Unit

Occurrence

Abundance

Temporal

References

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Collected as voucher.

Unknown, insuffient data

Dry season (Jan-May)

16

Gallon Jug

Collected as voucher.

Unknown, insuffient data

December

16

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

December

14

BFREE - Private Reserve

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

October

14

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

July

14

BFREE - Private Reserve

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

November

14

Blue Hole National Park

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

November

13

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Fairly common

May

12

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Fairly common

June

12

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Fairly common

July

12

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

Captured or Mist netted and released

Common

July

10

Vaca Forest Reserve

Captured or Mist netted and released

Fairly common

May

9

Vaca Forest Reserve

Captured or Mist netted and released

Fairly common

APRIL

9

Columbia River Forest Reserve

Recorded vocalization, tape or Anabat.

Unknown, insuffient data

February

15

Hydrologic Unit Distribution

References

Macal River

16,14

Bladen Branch

14

Blue Creek

14

North Stann Creek

12

ELEVATION Association

References

601-800 m

15

201-400 m

14,10

1-200 m

16,14,13,12,11,9,8

QUAD Distribution

References

16 15' to 16 30'; 89 00' to 89 15'

15

17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'

16

16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'

14

16 30' to 16 45'; 88 30' to 88 45'

14

17 15' to 17 30'; 88 30' to 88 45'

14

16 00' to 16 15'; 89 00' to 89 15'

14

17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45'

13,11

17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'

14,10

16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30'

16,12,8

17 00' to 17 15'; 89 00' to 89 15'

16,9,7

Holdridge Life Zone Distribution

References

Subtropical Lower Montane wet

15

Subtropical wet

14

Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical

16,14,13,12,11,8

Subtropical moist

16,14,10,9,7

Graphics

Distribution map

Vocal signature

Vocal signature

Vocal signature with call parameters

 

Habitat Associations

Forest Type Associations

Seral Stage

Canopy Closure

References

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Chiquebul-Bullhoof Forest

all stages

71-100%

16

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

16

Agriculture, no native vegetation.

all stages

71-100%

16,14

This serves to update Wright et al. for urban or agricultural areas devoid of native vegetation.

all stages

71-100%

16,14

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Chiquebul-Bullhoof Forest

all stages

71-100%

14

Lowland broadleaf rain forests over moderately lime-rich alluvium.

all stages

71-100%

14

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

16,14

Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils.

all stages

71-100%

14

Broadleaf Forest w/Occasional Lime-loving Species; Cohune-Banak forest.

all stages

71-100%

14

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain.

all stages

71-100%

14

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

14

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain.

Disturbed

71-100%

13

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Chiquebul-Bullhoof Forest

Disturbed

41-70%

13

Broadleaf Forest with Few Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

12

Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils.

all stages

71-100%

12

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

12

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain.

Disturbed

41-70%

11

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species

Disturbed

41-70%

11

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain.

Disturbed

41-70%

10

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

41-70%

9

Broadleaf Forest Moderately Rich in Lime-loving Species; Cohune-Quamwood Forest

all stages

41-70%

9

Agriculture, no native vegetation.

all stages

0-40%

9

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Chiquebul-Bullhoof Forest

Disturbed

41-70%

10

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

15

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in rolling or flat terrain.

all stages

71-100%

15

References

 

1  McCarthy, T. J. 1993. Checklist: Mammals of Belize. BAS Newsletter
   25 (2-3).

2  Hall, E. R. 1981. Mammals of North America. Second ed. John Wiley &
   Sons. New York. 1:81-82

3  Koopman, Karl F. 1993. Chiroptera. in  Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder,
   eds, Mammalian species of the world, 2nd ed, Smithsonian Institution
   Press, Washington, D.C., pp. 137-241.

4  Emmons, L. H. 1990.  Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, a field guide.
   University of Chicago Press.  Chicago and London. p.47-48.

5  Koopman, Karl F. 1994. Chiroptera: Systematics in Handbook of Zoology.
   W. de Gruyter. Berlin-NY. p. 47.

6  University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1935. Mammals from Guatemala
   and British Honduras. Miscellaneous Publication No. 26. Ann Arbor,
   Michigan.

7  FMNH. 1997. Mammal holdings in the Field Musuem of Natural History,
   unpublished listing. Imported on date: 09/17/00.

8  Hershkovitz, Philip. 1951. Mammals of British Honduras, Mexico
   Jamaica and Hati. Filediana Zoology. 31:547-569.

9  Miller, B.W. and C.M. Miller. 1999. Harp trap and acoustic bat survey,
   April 11, 1996 and May 16, 1999, upper entrance of Actun Chapot Cave.
   Vaca Forest Reserve. Wildlife Conservation Society Tropical Forest and
   Reserve Planning Project Belize. Unpublished report.

10 Miller, B.W. 1999. Prliminary reconaisance of the bats of Skeleton Cave,
   Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Wildlife Conservation Society,
   Tropical Forest and Reserve Planning Project, Belize. Unpublished data.

11 Miller, B.W. 1996. Preliminary reconaisance of the bats of Five Blues
   Lake National Park.  Survey at Tamandua Farm south of Five Blues Lake
   N.P. Wildlife Conservation Society, Tropical Forest and Reserve Planning
   Project, Belize. Unpublished data.

12 Miller, B.W. and C.M. Miller. 1999. Results of a survey of bats of the
   Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. Wildlife Conservation Society,
   Tropical Forest and Reserve Planning Project, Belize. Technical Report
   for Belize Audubon Society. 16 pp.

13 Miller, B.W. 2000. Survey of the bats of Blue Hole National Park and
   adjacent Jaguar Creek.  Wildlife Conservation Society, Tropical Forest
   and Reserve Planning Project, Belize. Technical Report for Belize
   Audubon Society.

14 Miller, B.W. 2000.  Miscellaneous unpublished data records from surveys
   conducted in Belize for which no specific report was written. Data
   includes results of mist-netting, harp trapping and acoustic surveys.
   Wildlife Conservation Society, Tropical Forest and Reserve Planning
   Project, Belize.

15 Miller, B.W.  1997. Columbia River Forest Reserve Expedition 17-23
   February, 1997, Bat Survey.  Wildlife Conservation Society Tropical
   Forest and Reserve Planning Project Belize. Technical Report. 19 pp.

16 Miller, B.W. 2001. Community Ecology of the Non-phyllostomid bats of
   Northwestern Belize, with a landscape level assessment of the bats of
   Belize.  PhD. Dissertation. University of Kent, Durrell Institute of
   Conservation and Ecology.