Island-island and island-mainland movements of the Curacaoan long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris curasoae

Of the 3 species comprising the genus Leptonycteris Miller, L. curasoae has been the least studied with respect to its long-distance flights and potential for seasonal migrations. We studied long-distance movements between islands and between islands and the mainland in the Curacaoan long-nosed bat. We used mark–recapture with periodic sampling and marking of bats in Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, and 1 location (Butare) in Falc o ´ n State, on the Venezuelan coastline. Between October 2008 and April 2014, we captured a total of 7,518 individuals at 11 sites (Aruba: n = 1,827, Curacao: 778, Bonaire:... Mehr ...