Belize Biodiversity Information System

Wildlife Conservation Society
11/24/01

Taxonomy

Species ID

050310

Name

Wagner's mustached bat

Other Common Names

Category

05 Mammals

Phylum

Subphylum

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Suborder

Microchiroptera

Family

Mormoopidae

Genus

Pteronotus

Species

personatus

Subspecies

References

1, 2, 3

Scientific Synonyms

Chilonycteris torrei continentis Sanborn 1938
Comments

8* Two subspecies recognized: P.p. psilotis (Sonora and Tamaulipas south to Honduras), P.p. personatus (Nicaragua south to Surinam and eastern Peru and from there east to northeastern Brazil).

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Status

Status Code

Status Translation

References

271

Common: high density, likely to be seen in many places

4

Distribution

DISTRICT

References

Belize

2

Cayo

12

Corozal

2

Orange Walk

12

Stann Creek

12

Toledo

12

Administrative Unit

Occurrence

Abundance

Temporal

References

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

June

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

May

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

July

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

January

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

October

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

February

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

April

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

June

12

Gallon Jug

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

December

12

Town or Village, see comments.

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

October

12

BFREE - Private Reserve

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

November

12

Temash-Sarstoon National Park

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

January

12

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Recorded vocalization.

Uncommon

July

11

Vaca Forest Reserve

Captured or Mist netted and released

Fairly common

May

10

Government land

Sighting

Unknown, insuffient data

January

9

Columbia River Forest Reserve

Recorded vocalization.

Unknown, insuffient data

Dry season (Jan-May)

6

Rio Bravo Conservation Area

Captured or Mist netted and released

Uncommon

Permanent Resident (Year-round)

5

Rio Bravo Conservation Area

Captured or Mist netted and released

Uncommon

Dry season (Jan-May)

7

Hydrologic Unit Distribution

References

Blue Creek

12

Bladen Branch

12

Aquacate Creek

12

Rio Hondo

12

Temash River

12

North Stann Creek

11

ELEVATION Association

References

1-200 m

12, 11, 10, 9

QUAD Distribution

References

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

12

17 45' to 18 00'; 88 45' to 89 00'

12

15 50' to 16 00'; 88 50' to 89 15'

12

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

12, 11

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

12, 10

16 00' to 16 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'

17

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

12, 9

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

6

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

19, 6

16 15' to 16 30'; 88 45' to 89 00'

18, 6

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

12, 5

Holdridge Life Zone Distribution

References

Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical

12, 11

Subtropical moist

12, 10

Tropical wet-transition to Subtropical

12

Subtropical wet

12, 9

Comments on Distribution

 

9* Las Sierritas, Toledo District.
7* Hillbank.
6* Aguacate River; Big Fall; Crique Jute; Crique Lagarto; Jacinto Creek;
   Salamanca Camp.

Graphics

Distribution map

Vocal signature

Vocal signature of fundamental harmonic

Vocal signature with call parameters

Habitat Associations

Forest Type Associations

Seral Stage

Canopy Closure

References

Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils.

Canopy unknown

Canopy unknown

12

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

Canopy unknown

Canopy unknown

12

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species: Sapote-ramon-spice forest.

all stages

71-100%

12

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species: Sapote-Silion forest.

all stages

71-100%

12

Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forest over limestone, northwestern variant.

all stages

71-100%

12

Marsh and Swamp Communities

all stages

71-100%

12

Marsh and Swamp Communities

all stages

71-100%

12

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

all stages

71-100%

12

Lowland broadleaf rain forests over moderately lime-rich alluvium.

all stages

71-100%

12

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

12

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Sapote-Mahogany

all stages

71-100%

12

Freshwater swamp forest (permanently waterlogged), typical variant.

all stages

71-100%

12

Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils.

all stages

71-100%

11

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

11

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

all stages

41-70%

10

Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species

Canopy unknown

Canopy unknown

17

Broadleaf Forest Moderately Rich in Lime-loving Species; Quamwood-Bastard Mahogany Forest.

Canopy unknown

Canopy unknown

18

Broadleaf Forest with few Lime-loving Species

Canopy unknown

Canopy unknown

19

Broadleaf Forest with Occasional Lime-loving Species; Negrito-Cohune Palm Forest.

all stages

41-70%

12

Agriculture, no native vegetation.

all stages

not applicable

12

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

12

Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain.

all stages

71-100%

12

Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species

all stages

71-100%

12

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. 1:93-94

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.52-53

5  Anonymous. 1994. Rio Bravo Mammal Update.  Unpublished list. pp.1-2

6  McCarthy, T. J. 1987. Distributional records of bats from the Caribbean
   lowlands of Belize and adjacent Guatemala and Mexico. In: Studies in
   Neotropical Mammalogy: Essays in Honor of Philip Hershkovitz (B.D.
   Patterson and R.M. Timm, eds.). Fieldiana:n.s. No. 39:137-162.

7  Smith, Rosemary L. 1994.  Neotropical Bats as Indicators of
   Environmental Disturbance.  Masters Thesis. Durrell Institute of
   Conservation and Ecology. pp.64.

8  Koopman, Karl F. 1994. Chiroptera: Systematics (in) Handbook of Zoology.
   W. de Gruyter. Berlin-NY. p.46.

9  Miller, B.W. and C.M. Miller. 1998. Las Sierritas, Toledo District,
   Belize. Rapid Environmental Appraisal Report for Mott MacDonald, Ltd.
   6-10 January 1998.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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.

13 UF. Florida Sate Musuem Mammal Deptartment, Belize holdings. University
   of Florida, Gainesville.  Imported on date: 09/20/00

14 CM. 1997. Carnegie Musuem, Division of mammals. Data imported on
   date: 06/13/00.

15 O'Farrell, M. J. and B. W. Miller. 1999. Use of Vocal Signatures for the
   Inventory of Free-flying Neotropical Bats. Biotropica 31(3):507-516.

16 O'Farrell, M. J. and B. W. Miller. 1997. A New Examination of
   Echolocation Calls of Some Neotropical Bats (Emballonuridae and
   Mormoopidae). Journal of Mammalogy 87(3):954-963.

17 MSU. Michigan State University. Mammal collection holdings form Belize.
   Imported on 9/22/00.

18 FMNH. 1997. Mammal holdings in the Field Musuem of Natural History,
   unpublished listing. Data imported pn date: 06/13/00.

19 USNM. 1995. Collections data from mammal department, United States
   National Museum. Imported on date: 06/13/00.