Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAmphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate Change
Aída Otálora-Ardila, Selene Hernandez‐Muñoz, Juliana Margarita Gómez, María Camila Valdés-Cardona, Camila A. Díaz-B, H. López-Arévalo, Olga L. Montenegro, F. Farneda, C. Gómez‐Posada
2026.2.10BIOTROPICA
Résumé
Thermal stability of bat roosts in tropical urban structures remains understudied despite its conservation relevance. We monitored two Colombian Caribbean fortresses, finding chambers with reproductive mormoopid colonies were 5°C–9°C warmer than unoccupied, peaking at 39°C. This first documented tropical urban ‘hot roost’ is critical for conserving cave‐specialist bats in cities.
Format de citation
OTÁLORA-ARDILA, Aída, et al. Historical fortresses as hot roosts for bats in urban environments of the colombian caribbean. BIOTROPICA, 2026, 58(2).