Sturnira (Sturnira) bogotensis Shamel 1927

Sturnira (Sturnira) bogotensis Shamel 1927, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 40: 129.

Type Locality: Colombia, Cundinamarca, Bogota.

Vernacular Names: Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat.

Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Records from Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina are erroneous (see Pacheco and Patterson, 1992).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Sturnira . Often confused with erythromos, ludovici, and oporaphilum, but see Handley (1976) and Pacheco and Patterson (1992).