Lonchophylla concava
| Lonchophylla concava | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Lonchophylla |
| Species: | L. concava
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchophylla concava Goldman, 1914
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Lonchophylla concava is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Central and South America.[2] It was long considered a synonym of Goldman's nectar bat, though is now recognized as distinct. It consumes nectar and pollen.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Lonchophylla concava was described as a new species in 1914 by Edward Alphonso Goldman. Goldman had collected the holotype from eastern Panama in 1912.[3] In 1966, Handley published that L. concava was a synonym of Goldman's nectar bat (L. mordax);[4] this was maintained until a 2005 publication asserted that there were major physical difference between the two taxa, and thus L. concava should be recognized as a separate species.[5]
Description
[edit | edit source]Lonchophylla concava has a forearm length of 32.0–34.6 mm (1.26–1.36 in).[5] Females weight 7.0–8.0 g (0.25–0.28 oz) while males weigh 7.0–9.0 g (0.25–0.32 oz).[6]
Biology and ecology
[edit | edit source]Lonchophylla concava is nectarivorous and palynivorous, consuming the nectar and pollen of Mucuna and banana plants. It also consumes some butterflies and moths. During the day, it roosts in caves.[7]
Range and habitat
[edit | edit source]Lonchophylla concava is found in Central American and South America, including Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 0–1,000 m (0–3,281 ft) above sea level.[1]
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