Bat Species Checklist for Paraná, Brazil, with 71 Species and Temporal Trends

Nádia Sabchuk's dataset provides an updated checklist of bat species for the state of Paraná, Brazil. It compiles 507 bat records from 67 studies conducted between 2010 and 2026 across 82 locations. The list identifies 71 species from 35 genera and seven families, adding eight species and one family compared to the previous decade-old checklist.

Use Cases

• Update regional species distribution maps based on compiled records from 82 locations.
• Analyze spatial sampling bias by comparing record density across different regions of Paraná.
• Track taxonomic changes and species additions over time based on the comparison with the previous checklist.
• Identify priority areas for future biodiversity inventories based on described research gaps.

Strengths

• Compiles 507 specific bat records from 67 studies, providing a concrete evidence base.
• Clearly documents an increase to 71 species from 35 genera and seven families, quantifying the update.
• Specifies a temporal coverage from 2010 to 2026, indicating recent data compilation.
• Includes geospatial context by referencing studies from 82 locations within Paraná.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the source studies, which are concentrated in northern and eastern Paraná.

Provenance

Source

Nádia Sabchuk via figshare

Collection Method

Compiled through a comprehensive literature review of studies from 2010 onward.

Time Range

2010 to 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 09:58:12

Geography

State of Paraná, southern Brazil