Results
In 130 sampling nights during the El NiƱo year, we captured 1,041 bats
from 42 species, and collected guano samples from 435 frugivorous
individuals of 21 species. Analyses of faecal material from these 21 bat
species recovered a total of 47 plant taxa, representing a total of 374
observed interactions. Of these 47 taxa, 26 plant taxa were resolved to
species, 16 to genus, five to family and one to order (though see also
the supplementary material for analysis of genera only). From the normal
year dataset (Clare et al. 2019), we captured a total of 801 bats from
26 species over six weeks of sampling, and collected guano samples from
112 frugivorous individuals of 12 species. Analysis of faecal material
from these 12 bat species recovered a total of 20 plant taxa,
representing a total of 117 observed interactions. Of these 20 taxa, 13
plant taxa were resolved to species, and seven to genus.