Lonchophylla inexpectata, Moratelli & Dias, 2015

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Pale-bellied Nectar Bat

Lonchophylla inexpectata

French: Lonchophylle du Caatinga / German: Hellbduchige Nektarfledermaus / Spanish: Loncéfilo de Caatinga

Other common names: Pernambuco Nectar Bat, Unexpected Nectar Bat

Taxonomy. Lonchophylla inexpectata Moratelli & Dias, 2015 ,

“Barra (12°42'S, 41°33’W), Bahia, Brazil.”

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. NE Brazil, in states of Pernambuco and Bahia.

Descriptive notes. Forearm 32-3-36-4 mm; weight 7-9-5 g. No other specific measurements available. The Pale-bellied Nectar Bat is a small species of Lonchophylla . Dorsal fur is cinnamon-brown, with whitish to pale grayish venter; this contrast between dorsum and venteris useful to differentiate the Pale-bellied Nectar Bat from other species of Lonchophylla . Proximal dorsal forearm is naked. Skull is long and narrow and not inflated. Lingual cusp is present and well developed in P® and absent in P*, and there is no deep groove in anterior surface of Cl.

Habitat. Dry lowland caatinga.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List. The Pale-bellied Nectar Bat is restricted to a highly threatened biome found exclusively in Brazil.

Bibliography. Dias et al. (2013), Moratelli & Dias (2015), Taddei et al. (1983).

Figures

83. Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai), 84. Dashe’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris dashe), 85. Patton’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris pationi), 86. Thomas's Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris thomasi), 87. Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli), 88. Brazilian Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla mordax), 89. Chocoan Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla chocoana), 90. Goldman's Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla concava), 91. Pacific Forest Long-tongued Bat (Lonchophylla fornicata), 92. Orces’s Long-tongued Bat (Lonchophylla orcesi), 93. Western Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla hesperia), 94. Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla orienticollina), 95. Handley’s Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla handleyi), 96. Orange Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla robusta), 97. Dekeyser’s Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla dekeyseri), 98. Pale-bellied Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla inexpectata), 99. Bokermann’s Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla bokermanni), 100. Peracchi’s Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla peracchii), 101. Long-snouted Bat (Platalina genovensium), 102. Vieira’s Long-tongued Bat (Xeronycleris vierrai)

Distribution. NE Brazil , in states of Pernambuco and Bahia.