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Species of bat

Tricolored big-eared bat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Glyphonycteris
Species: G. sylvestris
Binomial name
Glyphonycteris sylvestris
Thomas, 1896

The tricolored big-eared bat (Glyphonycteris sylvestris) is a bat species from South and Central America.

Description

Individuals weigh 7–11 g (0.25–0.39 oz) and have forearm lengths of 37–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in). The fur on its back is long, woolly, and dark brown. Individual hairs are tricolored, with a dark basal band, lighter middle band, and dark distal band. Its dental formula is 2.1.2.32.1.3.3 for a total of 34 teeth.

Biology and ecology

It is likely insectivorous and frugivorous. It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow trees and caves. These roosts consist of a colonies of up to 75 individuals.

Range and habitat

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is generally found at elevations lower than 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level, but has been documented up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).

As of 2018, it is considered a least-concern species by the IUCN.

References

  1. ^ Solari, S. (2018). "Glyphonycteris sylvestris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T13384A22123687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T13384A22123687.en.
  2. ^ Medellín, Rodrigo (2014). Ceballos, G. (ed.). Mammals of Mexico. JHU Press. p. 682. ISBN 978-1421408439.
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Subfamily Glossophaginae
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Taxon identifiers
Glyphonycteris sylvestris
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