Lichonycteris obscura (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
Lichonycteris obscura (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
The dark long-tongued bat (Lichonycteris obscura Thomas, 1895) is a small-sized phyllostomid with a broad distribution from southern Mexico to both, the Pacific and Atlantic lowlands of South America. It is easily distinguished from other Glossophaginae because of its tricolored dorsal pelage with a dark basal band, well-furred elbow, lack of lower incisors, and wing membrane attached to the foot at about mid-length of the metatarsals. L. obscura is a foliage-roosting species, and primarily feeds on nectar and pollen. The species is rare because locally it occurs in low numbers. Despite the lack of information and low abundance, L. obscura is listed as a species of "Least Concern"by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Dark brown long-nosed bat, Foliage roosting, Lowlands, Phyllostomid, Pollen feeder, South America
165-172
Zamora-Gutierrez, Veronica
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Ortega, Jorge
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23 December 2020
Zamora-Gutierrez, Veronica
17a6b9d9-3346-4df6-9438-026b7342e28a
Ortega, Jorge
857ad22c-586b-4bd1-bde1-3d5e31e862d7
Zamora-Gutierrez, Veronica and Ortega, Jorge
(2020)
Lichonycteris obscura (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae).
Mammalian Species, 52 (999), .
(doi:10.1093/mspecies/seaa012).
Abstract
The dark long-tongued bat (Lichonycteris obscura Thomas, 1895) is a small-sized phyllostomid with a broad distribution from southern Mexico to both, the Pacific and Atlantic lowlands of South America. It is easily distinguished from other Glossophaginae because of its tricolored dorsal pelage with a dark basal band, well-furred elbow, lack of lower incisors, and wing membrane attached to the foot at about mid-length of the metatarsals. L. obscura is a foliage-roosting species, and primarily feeds on nectar and pollen. The species is rare because locally it occurs in low numbers. Despite the lack of information and low abundance, L. obscura is listed as a species of "Least Concern"by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Published date: 23 December 2020
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Dark brown long-nosed bat, Foliage roosting, Lowlands, Phyllostomid, Pollen feeder, South America
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Local EPrints ID: 486690
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/486690
ISSN: 0076-3519
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Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 04:18
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Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez
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Jorge Ortega
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