@article {1167, title = {Ataques del ciempi{\'e}s gigante Scolopendra sumichrasti Saussure, 1860 (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) sobre el murci{\'e}lago Natalus mexicanus Miller, 1902 (Chiroptera: Natalidae) en Chiapas, M{\'e}xico}, journal = {Acta Zool{\'o}gica Mexicana (nueva serie)}, volume = {35}, year = {2019}, month = {10/07/2019}, pages = {1-5}, abstract = {

Resumen: Se reporta el ataque en varias ocasiones de un ciempi\és gigante (Scolopendra sumichrasti) sobre un murci\élago (Natalus mexicanus) en la cueva de \“Los Laguitos\”, Chiapas, M\éxico. Este hallazgo representa a la cuarta especie de ciempi\és gigante que ataca murci\élagos. En Chiapas, los ataques del ciempi\és ocurrieron cerca de la entrada de la cueva, durante la salida nocturna de los murci\élagos, mientras que en los reportes anteriores se menciona que los ataques fueron en sus sitios de percha.

Attacks of giant centiped Scolopendra sumichrasti Saussure, 1860 (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) over bat Natalus mexicanus Miller, 1902 (Chiroptera: Natalidae) in Chiapas, Mexico

Abstract: We report a several cases of bat attack (Natalus mexicanus) by a giant centipede (Scolopendra sumichrasti). The event took place in the cave of \"Los Laguitos\", Chiapas State, Mexico. This finding represents the fourth giant centipede species know to attack on bats. In Chiapas, centipede attacks on bats occurred at dusk close the exit of cave, during the emergence flight from diurnal roosts, while in previous records it is reported that the attacks were at the perch sites.

}, issn = {2448-8445}, doi = {10.21829/azm.2019.3502069}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.21829/azm.2019.3502069}, author = {Mart{\'\i}nez Coronel, Mat{\'\i}as and Cupul-Maga{\~n}a, Fabio Germ{\'a}n and Nieto Toscano, Luis Francisco} }