Annual cycle of bats in a cave of Jebel Errwa, a sub-desert zone of central Tunisia

IF 0.7 4区生物学 Q4 ZOOLOGY

Tropical Zoology Pub Date : 2019-07-03 DOI:10.1080/03946975.2019.1648129

R. Dalhoumi, P. Aissa, H. Beyrem, S. Aulagnier

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Bat use of the “Bat cave” of Jebel Errwa (central Tunisia) was studied over one year. A maximum of 650 bats were found during diurnal and nocturnal surveys. Maximum activity at emergence was reported in late spring and early summer when the cave was occupied by nurseries of Myotis punicus, Rhinolophus euryale, Rhinolophus mehelyi and Miniopterus schreibersii. Females gave birth in May in the largest, moistest and coolest room of the roost; young started to fly in June and left the cave in August. Despite frequent disturbance by visitors, “Bat Cave” of Jebel Errwa is one of the most important underground sites in central Tunisia and should be protected.

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杰贝勒埃尔瓦洞穴中蝙蝠的年循环，位于突尼斯中部的沙漠地带

对Jebel Errwa(突尼斯中部)“蝙蝠洞”的蝙蝠使用情况进行了一年多的研究。在白天和夜间的调查中最多发现了650只蝙蝠。春末夏初是出苗期活动最活跃的时期，此时洞内主要有狐尾猴(Myotis punicus)、白犀(Rhinolophus euryale)、黑犀(Rhinolophus mehelyi)和剑柏小翅猴(Miniopterus schreibersii)。五月，雌鸟在巢中最大、最潮湿、最凉爽的房间里分娩;幼鸟6月开始飞翔，8月离开洞穴。尽管经常受到游客的干扰，杰贝勒厄瓦的“蝙蝠洞”是突尼斯中部最重要的地下遗址之一，应该受到保护。

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Tropical Zoology 生物-动物学

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2.50

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Tropical Zoology is an international zoological journal publishing original papers in the field of systematics, biogeography, phylogeny, ecology and conservation of all terrestrial and aquatic animal Phyla from tropical and subtropical areas. Only papers with new information, high quality and broad interest are considered. Single species description and checklists are not normally accepted. Review papers are welcome. The journal is owned by the Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence, Italy (CNR-IRET) who performs research into the structure and functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, focusing in particular on anthropogenic pressure and global change. The knowledge amassed forms the scientific basis for identifying the most appropriate protective and corrective interventions, and provides support for the bodies entrusted with formulating policies for environmental protection and recovery.