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 98. 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).