Ocorrência de Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, sudeste do Brasil

The first occurrence of phyllostomid bat Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil is reported. An adult female was caught with mist net in the Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, an AtlanticForest area in West Zone of Rio de Janeiro city, in July 9th, 1996. Morphological aspects of this species are discussed. Measurements obtained for the specimen are also provided.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dias,Daniela, Silva,Shirley Seixas Pereira da, Peracchi,Adriano Lúcio
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752003000200030
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