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Tricolored Big-eared Bat
Glyphonycteris sylvestris
The tricolored big-eared bat (Glyphonycteris sylvestris) is a bat species from South and Central America.
From the article Tricolored big-eared bat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Individuals weigh 7–11 g (0.25–0.39 oz) and have forearm lengths of 37–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in). The fur on its back is long, woolly, and dark brown. Individual hairs are tricolored, with a dark basal band, lighter middle band, and dark distal band. Its dental formula is 2.1.2.32.1.3.3 for a total of 34 teeth.
Range & habitat
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is generally found at elevations lower than 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level, but has been documented up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft). As of 2018, it is considered a least-concern species by the IUCN.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
What it does
It is likely insectivorous and frugivorous. It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow trees and caves. These roosts consist of a colonies of up to 75 individuals.
Wikipedia: “Biology and ecology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 74386.