Identification and distribution of vampire bats from Perú

Authors

  • Heidi Quintana N Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Víctor Pacheco T Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Biólogo. Jefe del Departamento de Mastozoología

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2007.241.1084

Keywords:

Vampire bats, Rabies, Perú

Abstract

A dichotomous key is presented to differentiate the main groups of Peruvian bats, including the three species of vampire bats: Desmodus rotundus, Diphylla ecaudata and Diaemus youngi. This information is complemented with an update of the distribution of vampire bats by political departments and ecorregions of Peru.

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Published

2007-03-18

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Research Articles

How to Cite

1.
Quintana N H, Pacheco T V. Identification and distribution of vampire bats from Perú. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2007 Mar. 18 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];24(1). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1084