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Diversity of New Zealand's Terrestrial and Freshwater Fauna
No full textAs a large, isolated and relatively ancient landmass, New Zealand occupies a unique place in the biological world, with distinctive terrestrial biota and a high proportion of primitive endemic forms. Biology Aotearoa covers the origins, evolution and conservation of the New Zealand flora, fauna and fungi. Each chapter is written by specialists in the field, often working from different perspectives to build up a comprehensive picture.\ud
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Topics include:\ud
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the geological history of our land\ud
origins, and evolution of our plants, animals and fungi\ud
current status of rare and threatened species\ud
past, present and future management of native species\ud
the effect of human immigration on the native biota
from large species (left) to small (right) in Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
No full textfrom large species (left) to small (right)Published as part of Zhang, Libiao, Jones, Gareth, Zhang, Jinshuo, Zhu, Guangjian & Parsons, Stuart, 2009, Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae, pp. 71-88 in Acta Chiropterologica 11 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465703, http://zenodo.org/record/394451
FIG. 2 in Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
No full textFIG. 2. Representative echolocation calls of bats in the family Rhinolophidae captured from China during our surveys (except Rhinolophus stheno for which sound files were unavailable). See text for data on intraspecific variation. Recordings are from time expanded sequences of handheld bats with FFT size 1024 Hz, Hanning window. The species are arranged according to body sizePublished as part of Zhang, Libiao, Jones, Gareth, Zhang, Jinshuo, Zhu, Guangjian & Parsons, Stuart, 2009, Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae, pp. 71-88 in Acta Chiropterologica 11 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465703, http://zenodo.org/record/394451
Long-tailed bats' use of a Pinus radiata stand in Kinleith Forest : Recommendations for monitoring
No full textTargeted monitoring of threatened species within plantations is becoming more important due to forest certification programmes’ requirement to consider protection of threatened species, and to increase knowledge of the distribution of species. To determine patterns of long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) activity in different habitat structures, with the aim of improving the likelihood of detection by targeting monitoring, we monitored one stand of 26 year-old Pinus radiata over seven months between December 2007 and June 2008 in Kinleith Forest, an exotic plantation forest centred around Tokoroa, South Waikato, New Zealand. Activity was determined by acoustic recording equipment, which is able to detect and record bats’ echolocation calls. We monitored activity from sunset to sunrise along a road through the stand, along stand edges, and in the interior of the stand. Bats were recorded on 80% of the 35 nights monitored. All activity \ud
throughout the monitoring period was detected on the edge of the stand or along the road. No bats were detected within the interior of the stand. Bat activity was highest along the road through the stand (40.4% of all passes), followed by an edge with stream running alongside (35.2%), along the road within a skidsite (19.8%), and along an edge without a stream (4.6%). There was a significant positive relationship between bat pass rate (bat passes h-1) and the feeding buzz rate (feeding buzzes h-1) indicating that bat activity was associated with feeding and not just commuting. Bat feeding activity was also highest along the road through the stand (59.2% of feeding buzzes), followed by the road within the skidsite (30.6%), and along the stream-side edge (10.2%). No feeding buzzes were recorded in either the interior or along the edge without the stream. Differences in overall feeding activity were significant only between the road and edge and between edges with and without a stream. Bat activity was detected each month and always by the second night of monitoring, and in this stand was highest during April. We recommend targeted monitoring for long-tailed bats be focused on road-side and stand edge habitat, and along streams, and that monitoring take place for at least three nights to maximise probability of detection
Assessment of the short-term success of a translocation of lesser short-tailed bats Mystacina tuberculata
No full textTranslocation is a powerful tool that has been used in the conservation of a wide range of taxa. However, few translocations of bats have been attempted and we know of no successes. The few translocations which have been attempted have either failed due to dispersal from the release site or have not been monitored sufficiently to determine the cause of failure. We assessed the short-term success of a translocation of lesser short-tailed bats Mystacina tuberculata by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, where 3 release methods were used to minimise dispersal or mortality: bats were juveniles, were maintained in captivity at the release site, and were provided with supplementary food and roosts following release. Success was assessed by determining if founders remained at the release site and maintained condition (weight). Recapture showed that at least 9 of the 20 bats remained at the release site 232 d after release. There was weak evidence that bats lost weight, although final weights were comparable to those of bats from a natural population. However, all bats caputred 8 mo after release had damaged, infected ears and some were balding. The problem was treated but recurred, and bats were returned to captivity. Our results are th first to demonstrate that translocated bats can remain at their release site and survive. However, disease may be an issue in future translocations
Hipposideros pratti Thomas 1891
No full textHipposideros pratti Thomas, 1891 Pratt’s leaf-nosed bat FA — 79.3–90.8 mm, mass — 48–57.3 g. Nine males and 13 females were captured in Fujian, Guangxi, Henan, Sichuan and Yunnan. The bats in Fujian called with FMAXE values 58.2 kHz; bats from Guangxi called at 59.2–61.6 kHz, and those from Henan at 61.0–61.9 kHz. Previous records from China: Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang (Zhang, 1997; Wang, 2003). Ecological Notes Females with pups were captured in early July in Sichuan. Maternity colonies in caves may contain hundreds of bats.Published as part of Zhang, Libiao, Jones, Gareth, Zhang, Jinshuo, Zhu, Guangjian & Parsons, Stuart, 2009, Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae, pp. 71-88 in Acta Chiropterologica 11 (1) on page 82, DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465703, http://zenodo.org/record/394451
Rhinolophidae Gray 1825
No full textRHINOLOPHIDAE During our surveys, 12 species of horseshoe bats were captured (for capture sites, measurements and status, see Table 1; for representative echolocation calls, see Fig. 2; see also Appendix), of which two represent new records for China: R. marshalli and R. stheno. We also captured bats that fit descriptions of R. siamensis, recognised as a distinct species in Smith and Xie (2008). Among these 12 species, R. ferrumequinum and R. pusillus are common and widespread in China.Published as part of Zhang, Libiao, Jones, Gareth, Zhang, Jinshuo, Zhu, Guangjian & Parsons, Stuart, 2009, Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae, pp. 71-88 in Acta Chiropterologica 11 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465703, http://zenodo.org/record/394451
Rhinolophus sinicus K. Andersen 1905
No full textRhinolophus sinicus K. Andersen, 1905 Chinese rufous horseshoe bat The species is most easily confused with R. affinis, from which it is best distinguished by its straight-sided lancet and the relatively short second phalanx of the third digit ( 0.05). Previous records from China:, Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Zhejiang (Zhang, 1997; Wang, 2003). Ecological Notes Widespread in caves in southern China, but never abundant. Maximum count was 24 bats in one cave in Jiangxi. An abandoned brick kiln was used by a solitary male in Xinyi County.Published as part of Zhang, Libiao, Jones, Gareth, Zhang, Jinshuo, Zhu, Guangjian & Parsons, Stuart, 2009, Recent surveys of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from China. I. Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae, pp. 71-88 in Acta Chiropterologica 11 (1) on page 80, DOI: 10.3161/150811009X465703, http://zenodo.org/record/394451
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