Brock's yellow-eared bat
Brock's yellow-eared bat (Vampyriscus brocki) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. It is native to Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname,[1] French Guiana, and Peru.[2]
Brock's yellow-eared bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Vampyriscus |
Species: | V. brocki |
Binomial name | |
Vampyriscus brocki Peterson, 1968 | |
Synonyms | |
Vampyressa brocki |
This bat lives in evergreen forest. It eats mostly fruit. It breeds during the rainy season.[1]
References
- Sampaio, E.; Lim, B.; Peters, S. (2016). "Vampyriscus brocki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22838A22059321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T22838A22059321.en. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- (in Spanish) Pacheco, D. C. R., & Pacheco, V. (2015). Taxonomía y distribución de Vampyriscus brocki Peterson, 1968 (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera) en Perú y primer registro para Ucayali. Therya, 6(3), 625-642.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Vampyressa brocki | |
Vampyriscus brocki |
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