ecologia

Chiroptera Neotropical 17(1), July 2011

Intervalos máximos entre captura e recaptura de morcegos no estado do
Rio de Janeiro, sudeste do Brasil
Carlos Eduardo Lustosa Esbérard1*, Gustavo Pena Freitas1, Júlia Lins Luz1, Luciana de Moraes Costa1,2
& Lorena Nicolay Freitas1

1. Laboratório de Diversidade de Morcegos, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia,
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, CP 74507, 23890-000, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
2. Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, Rua São
Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, 20550-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
* Corresponding author. Email: [e-mail]

Abstract
Maximum intervals among capture and recapture of bats in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast of Brazil. Bats present high longevity, being already known individuals surviving for more than 40 years.
However, few data are available about South American species. The objective of this work was to present selected records of recapture obtained from recaptured animals that shows two or more years between the capture events. These data involved five different groups that accomplish the procedure of marking bats in the state of Rio de Janeiro, using necklaces or forearm rings. Fourteen records comprising ten species
(seven Phyllostomidae, two Molossidae and one Noctilionidae) were discussed. Larger intervals were recorded for Artibeus fimbriatus (more than 9.19 years), A. obscurus (8.47 years) and Sturnira lillium
(6.50 years). A discussion of the importance of recording the recaptures to the knowledgement of movements and longevity of bats in Brazil are included.
Keywords: longevity, marking methods, necklaces, wing-banding, recapture.
Resumo
Morcegos apresentam elevada longevidade, já sendo conhecidos indivíduos sobrevivendo por mais de 40 anos. No entanto, poucos dados estão disponíveis sobre as espécies da América do Sul. O objetivo desse