Phyllostomid Bats

Contents
Section 1. Introduction
	1. Overview of This Book-Theodore H. Fleming, Liliana M. Dávalos, and Marco A. R. Mello
	2. Setting the Stage: Climate, Geology, and Biota-Theodore H. Fleming
Section 2. Phylogeny and Evolution
	3. Phylogeny, Fossils, and Biogeography: The Evolutionary History of Superfamily Noctilionoidea (Chiroptera: Yangochiroptera)-Norberto P. Giannini and Paúl M. Velazco
	4. Diversity and Discovery: A Golden Age-Andrea L. Cirranello and Nancy B. Simmons
	5. Fragments and Gaps: The Fossil Record-Nancy B. Simmons, Gregg F. Gunnell, and Nicolas J. Czaplewski
	6. Phylogenetics and Historical Biogeography-Liliana M. Dávalos, Paúl M. Velazco, and Danny Rojas
	7. Adapt or Live: Adaptation, Convergent Evolution, and Plesiomorphy-Liliana M. Dávalos, Andrea L. Cirranello, Elizabeth R. Dumont, Stephen J. Rossiter, and Danny Rojas
	8. The Evolution of Body Size in Noctilionoid Bats-Norberto P. Giannini, Lucila I. Amador, and R. Leticia Moyers Arévalo
Section 3. Contemporary Biology
	9. Structure and Function of Bat Wings: A View from the Phyllostomidae-Sharon M. Swartz and Justine J. Allen
	10. The Relationship between Physiology and Diet-Ariovaldo P. Cruz- Neto and L. Gerardo Herrera M.
	11. Sensory and Cognitive Ecology-Jeneni Thiagavel, Signe Brinkløv, Inga Geipel, and John M. Ratcliffe
	12. Reproduction and Life Histories-Robert M. R. Barclay and Theodore H. Fleming
	13. Patterns of Sexual Dimorphism and Mating Systems-Danielle M. Adams, Christopher Nicolay, and Gerald S. Wilkinson
Section 4. Trophic Ecology
	14. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Paradox of the Generalist Predators-Claire T. Hemingway, M. May Dixon, and Rachel A. Page
	15. Vampire Bats-John W. Hermanson and Gerald G. Carter
	16. The Ecology and Evolution of Nectar Feeders-Nathan Muchhala and Marco Tschapka
	17. The Frugivores: Evolution, Functional Traits, and Their Role in Seed Dispersal-Romeo A. Saldaña-Vázquez and Theodore H. Fleming
Section 5. Population and Community Ecology
	18. Roosting Ecology: The Importance of Detailed Description-Armando Rodríguez-Durán
	19. Population Biology-Theodore H. Fleming and Angela M. G. Martino
	20. Community Ecology-Richard D. Stevens and Sergio Estrada- Villegas
	21. Network Science as a Framework for Bat Studies-Marco A. R. Mello and Renata L. Muylaert
	22. Contemporary Biogeography-Richard Stevens, Marcelo M. Weber, and Fabricio Villalobos
	23. Challenges and Opportunities for the Conservation of Brazilian Phyllostomids-Enrico Bernard, Mariana Delgado- Jaramillo, Ricardo B. Machado, and Ludmilla M. S. Aguiar
	24. Threats, Status, and Conservation Perspectives for Leaf-Nosed Bats-Jafet M. Nassar, Luis F. Aguirre, Bernal Rodríguez- Herrera, and Rodrigo A. Medellín
Contributors
Subject Index
Taxonomic Index