Notas sobre el uso de ecosistemas subterráneos por murciélagos en el Parque Nacional Tingo María, Huánuco, Perú

In Peru there is little information on the biodiversity of underground ecosystems, particularly caves. In this work, I recorded which species of bats inhabit the caves of the Tingo Maria National Park (PNTM) and how they are distributed within them, categorizing them into perch types. I evaluated six rock formations in the PNTM in the years 2015 and 2017. Fog and hand nets were used to capture the bats. In total, record 16 species of bats belonging to the families Phyllostomidae, Emballonuridae and Mormoopidae. In the cave of "Las lechuzas" I found the highest number of species (10). I categorized three types of perch used by bats inside caves: (I) small vaults formed as depressions in the ceiling, (II) narrow spaces in the middle of the stalactites, (III) wide cavities between the stalactites and the shaped wall bell. The caves of the PNTM contribute to the local persistence of bats by providing them with refuges, and there is a need to know about the ecological aspects and the functional importance of bats within these caves.