Lonchophylla fornicata

Lonchophylla fornicata is a species of bat found in South America.

Lonchophylla fornicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Lonchophylla
Species:
L. fornicata
Binomial name
Lonchophylla fornicata
Woodman, 2007

Taxonomy

Lonchophylla fornicata was described as a new species in 2007 by Neal Woodman. Woodman suggested the common name of "Pacific forest long-tongued bat". The holotype had been collected in 1966 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Buenaventura, Colombia by Maurice Earl. The species name fornicata is from Latin meaning "arched"; the name was chosen to allude to its similarity to another species, Lonchophylla concava.[2]

Description

It has a forearm length ranging from 34.2–35.6 mm (1.35–1.40 in).[2]

Range and habitat

It is native to South America where its range includes Colombia and Ecuador. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 75–512 m (246–1,680 ft) above sea level. As of 2019, it has only been observed in humid forests on the Pacific-facing slopes of the Andes.[1]

Conservation

As of 2019, it is listed as a data deficient species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this designation because its ecological requirements are poorly understood.[1]

References
  1. Solari, S. (2020). "Lonchophylla fornicata (amended version of 2019 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T88150313A166613263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T88150313A166613263.en. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. Woodman, Neal (2007). "A new species of nectar-feeding bat, genus Lonchophylla, from western Colombia and western Ecuador (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 120 (3): 340–358. doi:10.2988/0006-324X(2007)120[340:ANSONB]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0006-324X.
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