Dieta de murciélagos filostómidos del valle de Kosñipata, San Pedro, Cusco - Perú

Research reveals that phyllostomid bats in the montane forests of Peru's Kosñipata Valley primarily consume fruits and nectar-pollen, with a strong preference for plants like Piper, Cecropia, and Abutilon. These species exhibit specialized diets, with minimal overlap between Carollia brevicauda, C. perspicillata, and Sturnira erythromos. The study analyzed fecal samples to assess pollen and seed presence, identifying key plant resources and evaluating dietary niche breadth and overlap among six bat species.

Maguiña, R., Amanzo, J., & Huamán, L. (2012). Diet of phyllostomid bats of Kosñipata Valley, San Pedro, Cusco - Peru. Revista Peruana de Biología, 19(2), 159–166. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v19i2.835