The bat fauna of Ilha Maracá was found to be extremely rich and diverse, with 49 species, the highest number for any Neotropical location, being recorded by the Brazilian and British bat experts.
Rogério Gribel and his INPA bat team
examining a recent capture from
one of their mist-nets.
RGS bat expert Fif Robinson (chequed shirt) and Royal Botanic Gardens (Edinburgh) field collector William Milliken string together the elaborate 'harp trap' for bat catching, a five hour construction job involving stringing 150 fine wires.
(Fif passed away in 2008).
