The components of this community have responded differently to the fragmentation of their natural habitat. There are bat species that can successfully occupy a variety of habitats created by humans. At the other end are species that display intolerance and are at serious risk in this altered habitat. The majority, however, seem to fall between the two extremes. We hope to continue investigating the bat fauna in the fragmented landscape of Los Tuxtlas.
Many questions remain.
The answers to such questions can strengthen our knowledge and understanding of these fascinating animals and will help reinforce conservation programs. Support for their bat research has come from the Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Chicago, The Explorers Club of New York, The Center for Field Research, Earthwatch, and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Jr. Bat species richness and abundance in tropical rain forest fragments and in agricultural habitats at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico. The Jamaican fruit bat is one of seven species that dominate the bat community there. A number of species moved between forest islands and agricultural habitat.