Pale brown long-nosed bat

The pale brown long-nosed bat (Lichonycteris degener) is a species of leaf-nosed bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found across South America. It is apparently gregarious and lives in social groups.[1][2][3]

Pale brown long-nosed bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Lichonycteris
Species:
L. degener
Binomial name
Lichonycteris degener
Miller, 1931

Taxonomy

The species was formerly thought to be in dark long-tongued bat (L. obscura), but is now recognized as a separate species.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Andes from Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. It lives at an elevation of 50-900 m. Most specimens are observed in dense forests. However, it is rare locally, though that may be because of a lack of knowledge on its ecological requirements.[1]

Biology

Diet

The bat mostly eats nectar and insects.[2]

Conservation

The species has been rated as Least Concern on the latest IUCN Red List assessment for it in July 2016. However, the threats to the species are not well known due to lack of knowledge about its ecology. It may occur in some protected areas throughout its Amazon range.[1]

References
  1. Solari, S. (2019). "Lichonycteris degener". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T88120307A88120310.
  2. "Lichonycteris degener Miller, 1931". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. "Lichonycteris degener". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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