Phyllostomidae
Author
Don E. Wilson
Author
Russell A. Mittermeier
text
2019
2019-10-31
Lynx Edicions
Barcelona
Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats
444
583
book chapter
10.5281/zenodo.6458594
adeeb71f-7f8d-4e00-bc9f-35089363f76e
978-84-16728-19-0
6458594
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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).