Pygmy round-eared bat

Pygmy round-eared bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Lophostoma
Species:
L. brasiliense
Binomial name
Lophostoma brasiliense
Peters, 1866

The pygmy round-eared bat (Lophostoma brasiliense) is a bat species from South and Central America.

Description

Its ears are large with rounded tips. Its upper lip has several small warts. The fur is dark brown or black in color. Its forearm is 33–36 mm (1.3–1.4 in) long. Individuals weigh 9–11 g (0.32–0.39 oz). Its dental formula is 2.1.2.31.1.3.3 for a total of 32 teeth.[2]

Biology and ecology

It is insectivorous, though it may also consume fruit. It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow trees or within termite mounds.[2]

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in Central and South America, including: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is documented at elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

As of 2016, it was evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sampaio, E.; Lim, B.; Peters, S.; Miller, B.; Cuarón, A.D. & de Grammont, P.C. (2016). "Lophostoma brasiliense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T21984A115164165. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21984A21975227.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Medellín, Rodrigo (2014). Ceballos, G. (ed.). Mammals of Mexico. JHU Press. pp. 697–698. ISBN 978-1421408439.