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Platalina
The long-snouted bat (''Platalina genovensium'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Platalina''. It is endemic to northern Peru and northern Chile. It feeds almost exclusively on the nectar and fruit of the columnar cactus. The species is rare, but has a wide distribution with at least 25 populations, and is listed as near-threatened due to habitat loss causing the removal of their primary food source. Description Captured long-snouted bats range in length from 7.2 to 8.9 cm with a tail length of 0.5 to 1.1 cm and forearm length of 12.8 to 26.5 cm. Weights range from 12.8 to 26.5 g with the upper weight range including a pregnant female. More typical measurements are total length around 81 mm, wing extension of 341 mm, and weights of 19.5 to 19.9 grams. Wing area is the largest of any known glossophagine with wing loading the lowest. This may be due to the high altitude. It is the largest bat wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossophagine
Glossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats. List of species Subfamily: Glossophaginae * Tribe Glossophagini **Genus: ''Anoura'' - Geoffroy's long-nosed bats ***''Anoura aequatoris'' ***Cadena's tailless bat, ''Anoura cadenai'' ***Tailed tailless bat, ''Anoura caudifera'' ***Handley's tailless bat, ''Anoura cultrata'' ***Tube-lipped nectar bat, ''Anoura fistulata'' ***Geoffroy's tailless bat, ''Anoura geoffroyi'' ***Broad-toothed tailless bat, ''Anoura latidens'' ***Luis Manuel's tailless bat, ''Anoura luismanueli'' **Genus: ''Choeroniscus'' ***Godman's long-tailed bat, ''Choeroniscus godmani'' ***Greater long-tailed bat, ''Choeroniscus periosus'' ***Minor long-nosed long-tongued bat, ''Choeroniscus minor'' **Genus: ''Choeronycteris'' ***Mexican long-tongued bat, Mexican long-tongued bat (hog-nosed bat), ''Choeronycteris mexicana'' **Genus: ''Dryadonycteris'' ***Dryades bat, ''Dryadonycteris capixaba'' **Genus: ''Glossophaga'' ***Commissaris's long-tongued bat, ''Glossophaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |