Brazilian funnel-eared bat
| Brazilian funnel-eared bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Natalidae |
| Genus: | Natalus |
| Species: | N. espiritosantensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Natalus espiritosantensis Ruschi, 1951 | |
The Brazilian funnel-eared bat (Natalus espiritosantensis) is a South American bat species found in eastern Brazil. It roosts in caves, which makes it vulnerable to disturbance of these scarce sites.[1] It was formerly considered a subspecies of N. stramineus.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Dávalos, L. & Tejedor, A. (2008). "Natalus espiritosantensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ↑ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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