Foraging Movement Patterns of Lactating Mexican Long-Nosed Bats in Central Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) is a nectar-feeding bat distributed seasonally between Mexico and the United States, and it has been declared an endangered species in both countries. Here, we describe for the first time the movement patterns and locations of foraging areas used by lactating females from the only known maternity roost in central Mexico. GPS loggers were placed on 29 lactating females, adhered to the interscapular area with short-term surgical glue. We obtained movement tracks of at least one night for 21 different individuals. Movement patterns were identified using the first passage time segmentation method and classified into commutative and foraging flights. Bats made up to three trips on the same night, visiting between one and three foraging a

SUBMITTER: Soriano-Varela P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404700 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature