Carludovicia palmata
Havetiopsis 125
Piper aequale
P. carriloanum
P cordulatum
P marginatum
R reticulatum
Piper 109
Piper 114
Piper 116
Piper 120
Piper 122
Unknown 104
Unknown 110 (Cucurbitaceae)
Unknown 127
Unknown 131
Unknown 117
Unknown 124
Unknown 130
TOTAL NUMBER OF FOOD
PLANT SPECIES AVAILABLE


 m -m

 m
 m m m ngg
m m-
 -m

 m m-


U
 9 15 17 19


- -


- 0

- 8

 >

 I >
 z


 z


17 12 15 10 11 7 8 6 12 -


FIGURE 2.-Monthly availability of fruits and flowers used by bats on Barro Colorado Island. Solid bars indicate food present in fecal
samples. Striped bars indicate food known to be available, but not present in fecal samples. Empty bars indicate probable availability of
food. Lunar months begin about the 12th day of each calendar month. Plant types: T = tree, S = shrub, V = vine, E = epiphyte, U =
unknown.