Bats associated to a cattle farm in Córdoba (Colombia)

Objective. Knowing the bat species associated with tropical dry forest remaining in a system of extensive livestock in a farm in the department of Cordoba. Materials and methods. Sampling of 35 nights during the dry season (January-March 2009), using 10 mist nets (3x6 m) located in a cluster design which were open from 18:00 to 06:00 hours . Results. 20 bat species were captured from a total of 614 individuals. Conclusions. We found species of the family Phyllostomidae, Noctilionidae, Vespertilionidae and Emballonuridae. Ega Lasiurus species constitutes a new report for the department of Cordoba.