Predation of Carollia perspicilata by Phyllostomlis cf. Elongatus in Central Amazonia

ABSTRACT

Neotropical species are known to be preyed on by snakes, owls, falcons, opossums, kinkajous and monkeys (Hopkins & Hopkins 1983, Fleming 1988, Motta & Taddei 1992). Nevertheless,a few reports also cite large-sized carnivorous bats. Phyllostomus hastatus, Chrotopterus auritus and Vampyrum spectrum (Phyllostominae) as occasional predators of others smaller bats (Gardner 1977, Fleming 1988).