Platyrrhinus Umbratus
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The shadowy broad-nosed bat (''Platyrrhinus umbratus'') 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 ...
in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in
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 ...
and
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
.


References

Platyrrhinus Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described in 1902 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bats of South America Taxa named by Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. {{leafnosed-bat-stub