Western nectar bat
| Western nectar bat | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Lonchophylla |
| Species: | L. hesperia
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchophylla hesperia G.M. Allen, 1908[2]
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The western nectar bat (Lonchophylla hesperia) is a species of bat within the Lonchophylla genus of chiroptera. It is a leaf-nosed bat in the family Phyllostomidae, and the subfamily Lonchophyllinae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The western nectar bat was first described by Glover Morrill Allen in 1908. The name hesperia comes from the Greek word hesperos, meaning western. This refers to the geographical distribution of the western nectar bat as it has only been found in the western part of South America.[4]
Biology
[edit | edit source]Physical description
[edit | edit source]L. hesperia is one of the smaller members of the tribe Lonchophyllini, weighing about 10 g (0.35 oz).[5] The fur on its back is pale brown, and its belly is a grayish brown that is lighter in color than its back.[3] It has a skull length between 24.8–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in).[5][6]
Range and habitat
[edit | edit source]The Western nectar bat is endemic to northwestern Peru[7] and has been recorded in Peru and Ecuador.[3] Their distribution has only been recorded as west of the Andes Mountains.[8] The species has been categorized as restricted to areas lacking rainforest — arid desert to savanna and dry forest.[8] As of 2011, the western nectar bat is only known from 19 individuals from 9 locations,[3] 6 of which were captured in 1908.
Phylogeny
[edit | edit source]The following phylogenetic tree shows the currently known species of Lonchophyllini, the tribe that includes L. hesperia within the subfamily Lynchophyllinae.[5]
References
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