''Platyrrhinus albericoi'' is a species of

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 ...

found in South America.

Taxonomy

''Platyrrhinus albericoi'' was described as a new species in 2005 by Velazco. The

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had been collected in 2001 by Sergio Solari in the Paucartambo District of

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. The

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for the

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"''albericoi''" is Michael Alberico (1937-2005), who "devoted his career to the study of Colombian mammals".

Description

It is a large member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh . The fur of its back is dark brown, while the fur of its belly is a paler brown. It has distinct white stripes that run the length of its face, in addition to a white stripe that runs down the middle of its back.

Range and habitat

''P. albericoi'' occurs in the South American countries of

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Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

, and

. It has been documented at a range of elevations from above sea level. It is found in forested habitat.

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q2367811 Mammals described in 2005 Platyrrhinus Bats of South America