Publisher : SensePublishers, Rotterdam
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Publication year : 2012
Thematic : Taxonomy
Language : English
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The island of Bohol is one of the least biologically explored in the Philippines. Faunal explorations in the island are few as compared to other islands in the country. This paper aims to taxonomically assess the current status of bat populations in the Loboc Watershed Forest Reserve (LWFR) in Bohol. In addition, the level of community awareness on the importance of bats and bat conservation was determined. Mist netting was used to sample bat species at the various sampling sites. A survey through interviews using a prepared questionnaire was also conducted. A total number of 15 bat species were recorded, namely: Cynopterus brachyotis, Eonycteris spelaea, Haplonycteris fischeri, Ptenochirus jagori, Rousettus amplexicaudatus, Emballonura alecto, Megaderma spasma, Hipposideros diadema, Hipposideros obscurus, Hipposideros pygmaeus, Rhinolophus arcuatus, Rhinolophus rufus, Miniopterus australis, Miniopterus schreibersi, and Scotophilus kuhlii.
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Keywords : Atlantic south-eastern coast
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje