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FWC Home : Wildlife & Habitats :  Nonnative Wildlife: Jamacian Fruit-eating Bat - Artibeus jamaicensis :

Jamacian Fruit-eating Bat - Artibeus jamaicensis

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1966

Extirpated year: 1968

Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.

Estimated Florida range: 1 county Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Unknown status

Threats to natives: Unknown

Species Account: Exotic fruit trees provide a year-round food source for this bat. These bats could be vagrants from Cuba.

Habitats: Exotic plant community

County First Year Extirpated YearBreeding statusNotes
MONROE1983 Not reported breedingSpecimen collected in Key West in 1995.

References

Frank, P. A. 1997a. First record of Artibeus jamaicensis Leach (1812) from the United States. Florida Scientist 60(1): 37-39.

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Bat conservation International species account

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