Abstract
In this study, we report for the first time the use of the American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) as roost by the Neotropical Pacific tent-making bat (Uroderma convexum). Palms with tent roosts consisting of modified leaves were found within the semi-deciduous lowland rainforest in Panama. We present detailed information on a new style of leaf modifications and compare these to tent architectures in other palm species used by U. convexum.
Funding source: Elisabeth Kalko-Foundation
Award Identifier / Grant number: 1501
Funding source: German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001655
Award Identifier / Grant number: 501100001654
Funding source: German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001659
Award Identifier / Grant number: TS81/6-1
Funding source: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100009201
Acknowledgments
The authors thank two anonymous reviewers and the editors for their constructive comments and detailed revision of the manuscript.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: This study was supported by the Elisabeth Kalko-Foundation, the short-term grants for PhD students of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Science Foundation (DFG) and by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute internship program.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Research ethics: All applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for the use of animals were followed. Data collection was approved by the Panamanian Government (MiAmbiente SE/A-75-13, SE/A-69-14, SE/A-12-18) and the Smithsonian’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC 2013-0401-2016, 2016-0627-2019). No animals were handled during this study.
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