The striped hairy-nosed bat (Gardnerycteris crenulata) is a bat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. A feature unique to its species, its nose-leaf is elongated, spear-shaped, and covered in hair.[2] Its dense fur is variable in color, with a blackish face and brown body that includes some yellow or orange tones. The are usually pale patches behind the ears, and a pale stripe along the length of the back.[3]
Striped hairy-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Gardnerycteris |
Species: | G. crenulata
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Binomial name | |
Gardnerycteris crenulata Geoffroy, 1810
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References edit
- ^ Solari, S. (2019). "Gardnerycteris crenulatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13560A88177260. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T13560A88177260.en.
- ^ Taylor, Marianne; Tuttle, Merlin D. (2018). Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 978-1-58834-647-6.
- ^ Taylor, Marianne; Tuttle, Merlin D. (2018). Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 978-1-58834-647-6.