Consumption ofConostegia xalapensisfruits and seed dispersal ofCoussapoa oligocephalaby the nectarivorous batHylonycteris underwoodiThomas, 1903 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Authors :: Vinicio J. Sosa
Alejandro A. Castro-Luna
Source :: Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 44:137-139
Publication Year :: 2009
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2009.
Abstract: We report the dispersal of Conostegia xalapensis (Melastomataceae) and Coussapoa oligocephala (Urticaceae) seeds by Underwood's long-tongued bat, a species considered to be a specialized nectar and pollen consumer. Informamos la dispersion de semillas de Conostegia xalapensis (Melastomataceae) y Coussapoa oligocephala (Urticaceae) por el murcielago de lengua larga de Underwood, una especie considerada como consumidora especializada en nectar y polen.

Subjects :: biology
Melastomataceae
Seed dispersal
Hylonycteris underwoodi
Murcielago
biology.organism_classification
Urticaceae
Animal ecology
Botany
Nectar
biology.owned_animal
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Glossophaginae

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