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Artibeus
The Neotropical fruit bats (''Artibeus'') are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central America, Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. Description These bats grow to an average length of 5 to 10 cm, and a weight of 10 to 85 g. The fur is colored brown or gray on the top; the bottom side is brighter. In a few species, the faces have four light-colored stripes. The patagium, the skin between the legs, is very small, and they lack a tail – a general characteristic of the fruit bats. The ears are acuminated and like many other leaf-nosed bats the nose bears a small, sharp leaf which is used for Animal echolocation, echolocation. Geographical distribution and habitat Neotropical fruit bats are found in an area that reaches from the north of Mexico and the Bahamas, to northern Argentina, the Caribbean islands included. They live in different natural habitats and can be found in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus (subgenus)
The Neotropical fruit bats (''Artibeus'') are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. Description These bats grow to an average length of 5 to 10 cm, and a weight of 10 to 85 g. The fur is colored brown or gray on the top; the bottom side is brighter. In a few species, the faces have four light-colored stripes. The patagium, the skin between the legs, is very small, and they lack a tail – a general characteristic of the fruit bats. The ears are acuminated and like many other leaf-nosed bats the nose bears a small, sharp leaf which is used for echolocation. Geographical distribution and habitat Neotropical fruit bats are found in an area that reaches from the north of Mexico and the Bahamas, to northern Argentina, the Caribbean islands included. They live in different natural habitats and can be found in both forests and grasslands. Diet, repro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Jamaicensis
The Jamaican, common or Mexican fruit bat (''Artibeus jamaicensis'') is a fruit-eating bat native to Mexico, through Central America to northwestern South America, as well as the Greater and many of the Lesser Antilles. It is also an uncommon resident of the Southern Bahamas. Populations east of the Andes in South America are now usually regarded a separate species, the flat-faced fruit-eating bat (''A. planirostris''). The distinctive features of the Jamaican fruit bat (which however are shared by some of its relatives) include the absence of an external tail and a minimal, U-shaped interfemoral membrane. Description The Jamaican fruit bat is a medium-sized bat, having a total length of with a wingspan and weighing . It has broad but pointed and ridged ears with a serrated tragus. Its prominent noseleaf has an array of sebaceous glands. The lower lip is littered with warts with a relatively large one in the center. Sebaceous holocrine glands can be found in both lips. On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenodermatinae
Stenodermatinae is a large subfamily of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. List of species Subfamily Stenodermatinae *Genus: ''Ametrida'' **Little white-shouldered bat, ''Ametrida centurio'' *Genus: ''Ardops'' **Tree bat, ''Ardops nichollsi'' *Genus: ''Ariteus'' **Jamaican fig-eating bat, ''Ariteus flavescens'' *Genus: ''Artibeus'' - Neotropical fruit bats'' **Subgenus: ''Artibeus (subgenus), Artibeus'' ***Large fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus amplus'' ***Fringed fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus fimbriatus'' ***Fraternal fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus fraterculus'' ***Hairy fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus hirsutus'' ***Honduran fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus inopinatus'' ***Jamaican fruit bat, ''Artibeus jamaicensis'' ***Great fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus lituratus'' ***Dark fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus obscurus'' ***Flat-faced fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus planirostris'' **Subgenus: ''Dermanura'' ***Andersen's fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus anderseni'' ***Aztec fruit-eating bat, ''Artibeus aztecu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Obscurus
The dark fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus obscurus''), is a bat species from South America. Description Dark fruit-eating bats are relatively small, with an average body length of , and weighing from . Their fur is longer and darker than that of their closest relatives, being dark brown to sooty black over most of the body, with a white frosting. The underparts are paler, and there are also faint stripes of pale fur on the face. The nose-leaf is broad, with a distinct horseshoe separated from the upper lip. The snout is relatively narrow for a bat of its small size, and the ears are rounded, with a sharply pointed tragus. Distribution and habitat Dark-fruit eating bats are found throughout the Amazon Basin. They are known from all but the southernmost parts of Brazil, from the Guyanas, and from the Amazonian regions of countries from Venezuela to Bolivia. They inhabit rainforests from sea level to , and, in the southern part of their range, savannah and patchy semi-deciduous fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Fraterculus
The fraternal fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus fraterculus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae that is found in drier habitats in Ecuador and Peru. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, but was raised to species level in 1978. The smallest species in the group of large ''Artibeus'' (a group that also includes the Jamaican fruit bat, flat-faced fruit-eating bat, and great fruit-eating bat), it has a forearm length of , a total length of , and a weight of . It is a generalist frugivore, feeding on a variety of fruit and supplementing its diet with insects. It breeds in both the wet and dry season, with parturition peaking in February and May. The only known predator is the barn owl, although it may also be hunted by other birds of prey and the spectral bat. It is parasitized by species of streblid bat flies, mites, and protozoans. The fraternal fruit-eating bat is listed as being a species of least concern by the International Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Lituratus
The great fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus lituratus'') is a bat species found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. Description They weigh at birth and grow to as adults. The heart of ''A. lituratus'' contains unique membranous structures not seen in any other mammal. The functions of these differences are still being studied, but may possibly aid in keeping the heart in the correct position while upside down, flight assistance, and energy reservation. Threats Reproductive damage within ''A. lituratus'' has been linked with the insecticide deltamethrin Deltamethrin is a pyrethroid ester insecticide. Deltamethrin plays a key role in controlling malaria vectors, and is used in the manufacture of long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets; however, resistance of mosquitos and bed bugs to deltamethrin .... Gallery File:Artibeus lituratus uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Inopinatus
The Honduran fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus inopinatus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Description Artibeus inopinatus is a fruit eating bat native to Central America, of the order Chiroptera, family Phyllostomidae.Webster, D & Knox, J. 1983. "Artibeus hirsutus and Artibeus inopinatus" Mammalian Species Account. The American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 6 November 2016. Although the Honduran fruit-eating bat is considered data deficient by the IUCN, /sup> accounts suggest that they display many of the characteristic features of the Neotropical fruit bats (Arbiteus), and are morphologically very similar to the close relative A. hirsutus. 4] With an average weight of 36 g. the Honduran fruit eating bat is one of the smaller Neotropical bats, which typically range from 10-85 g. /sup> It displays the characteristic lack of tail and narrow patagium seen in fruit bats, and also has a very densely furred u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Planirostris
The flat-faced fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus planirostris'') is a South American species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, but can be distinguished by its larger size, the presence of faint stripes on the face, and of a third molar tooth on each side of the upper jaw. Genetic analysis has also shown that the two species may not be closely related. Description Flat-faced fruit-eating bats are moderately sized bats, with adults measuring in total length and weighing . The fur is brownish-grey over most of the body, becoming grey on the underparts, although there are faint whitish stripes on the face. As their name suggests, the bats have a broad skull with a short snout. The ears are triangular, with rounded tips, although short compared with those of many other bats, and with a small tragus. The snout bears a prominent triangular nose-leaf. The wings are dark brown or blackish, with white tips. A well-developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibeus Schwartzi
''Artibeus schwartzi'' is a species of bat found in the Lesser Antilles. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat, (''A. jamaicensis''). It has been hypothesized that it arose from hybridization of three Artibeus species: ''A. jamaicensis'', ''A. planirostris'', and an unknown third species. Taxonomy and etymology ''A. schwartzi'' was described as a new subspecies of the Jamaican fruit bat in 1978. In 2007, however, Larsen et al. determined that ''A. schwartzi'' should be recognized as a full species based on genetic data. The eponym for the species name "''schwartzi''" is American biologist Albert Schwartz (1923–1992). Biology and ecology It is likely frugivorous. Range and habitat It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. Its range includes Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. It has been documented at elevations up to above sea level. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large Fruit-eating Bat
The large fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus amplus'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. The large fruit-eating bat is one of only a few microbats that eats leaves (a behavior seen mostly in megabat Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flying foxes. They are the only member of the su ...s). References Artibeus Bats of South America Mammals of Venezuela Mammals of Colombia Mammals described in 1987 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{leafnosed-bat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringed Fruit-eating Bat
The fringed fruit-eating bat (''Artibeus fimbriatus''), is a species of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ... native to South America. Distribution and habitat Fringed fruit-eating bats inhabit regions with tropical climates and thrive in areas with little rainfall and sunny days. This species is dependent on abiotic factors in the wild. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Behaviour and ecology Their reproduction process is dependent on both the time of day and climatic factors. The process begins in warmer seasons with longer hours of daylight. For scavenging, they mainly feed on fruits and seeds, but predominantly eat ficus and leafy bushes. Threats While not currently threatened with extinction, changes to the forests and forest community may lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf-nosed Bat
The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the most varied and diverse family within the order Chiroptera. Most species are insectivorous, but the phyllostomid bats include within their number true predatory species and frugivores (subfamily Stenodermatinae and Carolliinae). For example, the spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), the largest bat in the Americas, eats vertebrate prey, including small, dove-sized birds. Members of this family have evolved to use food groups such as fruit, nectar, pollen, insects, frogs, other bats, and small vertebrates, and in the case of the vampire bats, even blood. Both the scientific and common names derive from their often large, lance-shaped noses, greatly reduced in some of the nectar- and pollen-feeders. Because these bats echolocate nasally, this "nose-leaf" is thought to serve some role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
