title: First record of Myotis albescens (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in French Guiana.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Myotis albescens occurs from Mexico southward to Uruguay and Argentina. The species is known for all South American countries except French Guiana and Chile.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on one specimen recently collected in French Guiana we fill part of the gap in the distribution of the species in South America. Myotis albescens occurs in the Guiana Shield with other four congeners, from which it can be distinguished by external and skull traits. As an aid to future identifications, we provide a key to this assemblage.
authors.affiliation: Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, CEP 22713-375, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moratelli
authors.affiliation: Groupe Chiroptères de Guyane, 15 cité Massel, F-97300, Cayenne, French Guyana.
authors.forename: Maël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dewynter
authors.affiliation: Groupe Chiroptères de Guyane, 15 cité Massel, F-97300, Cayenne, French Guyana.
authors.forename: Marguerite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delaval
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution, CNRS UMR-5554, Université Montpellier-2, F-34095, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Catzeflis
authors.affiliation: Department of Mammalogy and Ornithology, Natural History Museum of Geneva, BP 6434, 1211, Geneva 6, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruedi
keywords: Geographic distribution; Guiana Shield; Myotinae; Myotis; South America