Noteworthy Records of Bats From Nicaragua, with a Checklist of the Chiropteran Fauna of the Country

A vivid snapshot of Central America’s hidden winged residents, this work gathers the scattered threads of Nicaragua’s bat fauna into a single, well‑mapped picture. By drawing on specimens collected over more than a decade, the authors reveal how the country’s varied elevations and habitats shape the distribution of forty species, fourteen of them recorded there for the first time. The accompanying checklist pulls together every reliable museum record, giving researchers a clear reference point for future studies.

Field notes bring the science to life: late‑night nettings by lamp light, quiet mornings in granite‑filled caves, and even the discovery of a pregnant female white‑lined bat illustrate the everyday challenges and rewards of tropical mammalogy. Detailed measurements, habitat descriptions, and notes on co‑occurring species offer a thorough grounding in the natural history of each bat, while a hand‑drawn map pins every collection site. Listeners will come away with a richer sense of how these nocturnal mammals fit into Nicaragua’s broader ecological tapestry.