Abandoned Mines Used as Roosts for Reproduction by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in a Protected Area in the Central Highlands of Mexico

León-Galván Miguel Angel; Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer; Cano Espinoza José Sulim; Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha; Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel; Leyequien Abarca Lissette

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Abandoned Mines Used as Roosts for Reproduction by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in a Protected Area in the Central Highlands of Mexico

León-Galván Miguel Angel, Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer, Cano Espinoza José Sulim, Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha, Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel, Leyequien Abarca Lissette

Published in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 1-1)

Received: 11 February 2015 Accepted: 11 February 2015 Published: 27 February 2015

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Abstract

In Chihuahuan Desert arid zone, particularly the states of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, have been distinguished by its large mining activity, however, many of these mines are disuse, becoming potential refuges for various species of cave bats. Monitoring the potential roosts by Corynorhinus townsendii was made within the system of mines in the vicinity of the Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area, at Mexico’s Central Highlands in the states of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi. Which consisted of visual inspection inside, and mist netting at the entrance of different mines during an annual cycle. The main reproductive roosts for C. townsendii were identified. Spermatogenesis takes place during May-September; the mating period in November-December, whereas the sequence of gestation-lactation occurred since March to August of the next year. These data confirm that C. townsendii in the area of study follow a seasonally monoestrous reproductive pattern, characterized by an asynchrony between the ovarian and spermatogenic cycles.

Published in	Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 1-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Bat’s Reproduction
DOI	10.11648/j.avs.s.2015030101.13
Page(s)	13-21
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Bats, Reproduction, Corynorhinus townsendii, Central Highlands of Mexico, Conservation

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León-Galván Miguel Angel; Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer; Cano Espinoza José Sulim; Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha; Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel, et al. Abandoned Mines Used as Roosts for Reproduction by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in a Protected Area in the Central Highlands of Mexico. Anim. Vet. Sci. 2015, 3(1-1), 13-21. doi: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2015030101.13

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León-Galván Miguel Angel, Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer, Cano Espinoza José Sulim, Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha, Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel, et al. Abandoned Mines Used as Roosts for Reproduction by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in a Protected Area in the Central Highlands of Mexico. Anim Vet Sci. 2015;3(1-1):13-21. doi: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2015030101.13

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León-Galván Miguel Angel

Department of Biology, Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa, Mexico
Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer

Postgraduate in Experimental Biology, Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa, Mexico
Cano Espinoza José Sulim

Department of Biology, Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa, Mexico
Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha

Department of Biology, Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa, Mexico
Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel

Department of Biology, Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa, Mexico
Leyequien Abarca Lissette

Direction of the Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area, National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), S.L.P. Mexico

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León-Galván Miguel Angel, Rodríguez-Tobón Ahiezer, Cano Espinoza José Sulim, Guzman Ledesma Beatriz Samantha, Guevara-Chumacero Luis Manuel, et al. Abandoned Mines Used as Roosts for Reproduction by Townsend’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii) in a Protected Area in the Central Highlands of Mexico. Anim Vet Sci. 2015;3(1-1):13-21. doi: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2015030101.13

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