Among all bat species, Desmodus rotundus stands out as one of the most intriguing due to its exclusively haematophagous feeding habits. However, little is known about their sper- matogenic cycle. This study aimed at describing the spermatogenic process of common vampire bats through testicular histomorphometric characterization of adult specimens, spermatogenic production indexes, description of stages of the s...
Exposure to pesticides may increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidation of cell membrane lipids and proteins. Although fruit bats are potentially exposed to pesticides during their entire lifespan, the impacts of this exposure are still poorly investigated. We examined the effects of low, commercially recommended concentrations (0, 1.05 and 2.1 g/l) of an organochlorine insecti...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; The bat Sturnira lilium has a dietary habit predominantly frugivorous, being an important pollinator, especially for plant species that depend on bats for pollination and dispersal of their seeds. Due to its importance, it becomes essential to know how this bat species reproduces, as well as if there is influence of environmental factors on their repr...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; Testicular morphometric analysis have been implemented in order to infer on the gonadal dynamics and reproductive capacity of the insectivorous bat Molossus molossus in the southeast of Minas Gerais, Brazil, collected during the four annual climatic seasons, from 2007 to 2008. After euthanasia animal tissues were collected and included in methacrylate...
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