Artículo
Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum
Fecha de publicación:
12/2008
Editorial:
American Society of Mammalogists
Revista:
Mammalian Species
ISSN:
0076-3519
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Sphaeronycteris toxophyllumPeters, 1882, is a rare bat known as the visored bat because it has a unique outgrowth on the face. This typical hornlike growth is sexually dimorphic, larger on males than on females, and also better developed in adults than in juveniles. This bat is endemic to tropical South America and present in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. It is present from the Amazon Basin to mountainous regions up to 3,000 m in elevation and has been captured in secondary rain forest, cloud forest, deciduous forest, and open areas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources conservation status is Lower Risk/Least Concern.
Palabras clave:
Chiroptera
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Phyllostomidae
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Systematic
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Natural History
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Distribution
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Licencia
Identificadores
Colecciones
Articulos(CCT - NOA SUR)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - NOA SUR
Citación
Rubi Angulo, S.; Ríos, Jhony A.; Díaz, María Mónica; Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum; American Society of Mammalogists; Mammalian Species; 814; 12-2008; 1-6
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