Murciélagos de bosque montano del Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala, Jujuy, Argentina

Se analizaron aspectos ecológicos de la comunidad de murciélagos de Bosque Montano en ambientes con diferentes grados de disturbio de un área protegida. En cinco muestreos en estación húmeda, empleando redes de niebla se registraron nueve especies de tres familias, siendo Vespertilionidae la mejor representada. La zona modificada mostró mayor riqueza y abundancias relativas que el bosque nativo y la forestación. La comunidad estaría compuesta por especies de amplia distribución, principalmente insectívoros de vuelo lento, con escasa representación de especies frugívoras. Se confirma la presencia de Pygoderma bilabiatum en la provincia y se aporta una nueva localidad para Eptesicus chiriquinus.


Montane forest’s bat community of Potrero de Yala’s Province Park, Jujuy, Argentina. In this research, some ecological aspects of a montane forest bat’s community were analyzed, in three different environments with varying degrees of disturbance. Five samplings were carried out in the humid season, using mist nets. Nine species from three families were recorded, being Vespertilionidae the best represented with six species. Human disturbed zone shows more species richness and relative abundances than native forest or an exotic pine forest area. The community was composed by species of wide distribution, principally slow-flying insectivorous. The presence of Pygoderma bilabiatum whose registers in the province were doubtful is confirmed. and a new locality is reported for Eptesicus chiriquinus.