| Andersen's fruit-eating bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Dermanura |
| Species: | D. anderseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermanura anderseni Osgood, 1916 | |
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Andersen's fruit-eating bat (Dermanura anderseni) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru.
It was described as a new species in 1916 by American zoologist Wilfred Hudson Osgood. The holotype had been collected in 1915 by "R. H. Becker" (likely Osgood's assistant Robert Becker) in Porto Velho, Brazil. [2] [3] The eponym for the species name "anderseni" is Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The classification of Dermanura and Artibeus has been a topic of debate, though there has been genetic and morphological evidence to reclassify the species as Artibeus aequatorialis. [4]
It is a relatively small species of bat, with a forearm length of 34–36 mm (1.3–1.4 in). Its fur is dark brown on both its dorsal and ventral sides. [2] Individuals weigh 8–12 g (0.28–0.42 oz). Its dental formula is 2.1.2.22.1.2.2 for a total of 28 teeth. [5] [6] It has indistinct facial stripes. [2]
It is one of relatively few species of bats that constructs "tents" out of leaves for roosting. It is likely frugivorous. [6]
It is found in several countries in South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has been found at elevations up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level. [1]
As of 2016, it is evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large geographic range, it can persist in a variety of habitats, and it is not likely to be in rapid population decline. [1]
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