Yates's big-eared bat (Micronycteris yatesi) is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Bolivia.
Taxonomy and etymology
Yates's big-eared bat was described as a new species in 2013.
The holotype had been collected in February 2007.
The eponym for the species name "yatesi" is Terry Lamon Yates, "for his pivotal contributions to the knowledge of Bolivian mammals, training Bolivian biologists, and starting collaborations that strengthened mammalian research and shaped current science and field biology in Bolivia."[2]
Description
It has a forearm length of 34.5–36.7 mm (1.36–1.44 in).
It has long fur, which measures 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) at its shoulders.
Individual hairs are bicolored, with the basal half whitish and the tip brown.
Its throat fur is white, while the rest of its ventral fur is buffy.
It has long ears, measuring 15.5–18.3 mm (0.61–0.72 in).
It has a dental formula of 2.1.2.32.1.3.3 for a total of 34 teeth.[2]
As of 2017, it is listed as a data deficient species by the IUCN.
It meets the criteria for this classification because there is little information regarding its population status or the extent of its geographic range.[1]
