Striped Yellow-eared Bat

biology_ecology

Habitat. Mature evergreen tropical rainforests in South and Central America and considered uncommon in lowlands of eastern Panama and on western Panama coast. One specimen was captured in a banana grove in Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua, and another one was caught in a net set in a pasture at c. 2 km away from a large continuous protected forest in Honduras.

Phyllostomidae

biology_ecology

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Forty-one Striped Yellow-eared Bats were found roosting in eleven tents made of leaves of Pentagonia donnelksmithii (Rubiaceae), distributed in groups of 2 - 7 individuals, at La Selva Biological Station. Organization of some of these groups was described as a harem mating system. In a later study, two individuals occupied a tent made of Anthurium sp. (Araceae) for more than a week in a primary forest. In another study, a leaf tent made of Cecropia insignis (Urticaceae) was used as a day roost by seven individuals, again organized to suggest a harem.

Phyllostomidae

breeding

Breeding. The Striped Yellow-eared Bat is considered polyestrous, with peaks of newborns in February and August. A pregnant female was captured in February in Nicaragua, and another one was captured in July in the Patuca National Park, Honduras. In western Colombia, pregnant females were found in January-March, August, and December.

Phyllostomidae

conservation

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCNRed List. The Striped Yellow-eared Bat is considered uncommon in Panama and at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. It appears to be generally rare locally, and its entire distribution is under pressure from logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and livestock.

Phyllostomidae