First Record of Alopecia in Artibeus Jamaicensis and Choeronycteris Mexicana (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Puebla, Mexico

    December 2025 in “ Therya notes ”
    Laura Torres-Morales, Jesús Martínez-Vázquez, Rosa María González-Monroy, Diana López-Baltazar, Eduardo Martínez-Rodríguez
    TLDR Bats in Puebla, Mexico, show hair loss likely due to environmental stress from human activities.
    This study documents the first recorded cases of alopecia in bats from Puebla, Mexico, specifically in 2 Artibeus jamaicensis and 1 Choeronycteris mexicana. The affected bats were found in a protected area with deciduous forest and agricultural plantations. Out of 27 bats captured, 2 female A. jamaicensis showed partial and total alopecia on the abdomen, while 1 male C. mexicana exhibited alopecia on the face, neck, and abdomen. This is the third record of alopecia in A. jamaicensis and the first in C. mexicana in Mexico. The alopecia is likely linked to environmental stress from human activities affecting nutritional processes.
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