| Bogota fruit-eating bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Dermanura |
| Species: | D. bogotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermanura bogotensis Andersen, 1906 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Bogota fruit-eating bat (Dermanura bogotensis) is a species of bat found in South America.
This bat was described in 1906 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. He described it as a subspecies of the Gervais's fruit-eating bat, A. cinereus. The holotype had been collected near Bogotá, Colombia, undoubtedly inspiring the species name "bogotensis." [2] Later, beginning in 1987, the taxon was considered a subspecies of the silver fruit-eating bat, D. glauca. In 2008, researchers proposed that the Bogota fruit-eating bat should be elevated to species rank. [3]
It has pale brown fur and distinct white stripes on its face. [4] The length of its head and body is 50–58 mm (2.0–2.3 in). It lacks a tail. Its hind feet are 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in) long; its ears are 17–18 mm (0.67–0.71 in); and its forearm is 37–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in) long. It weighs 9–15 g (0.32–0.53 oz). [5]
This bat is frugivorous. It is bimodally polyestrous, meaning that it has two breeding seasons in a year. These breeding seasons correspond to seasonal fruit abundance. [6] Like many bat species, it is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves. [7]
It has been documented in several countries in South America, including Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It has been recorded at elevations from 100–2,600 m (330–8,530 ft) above sea level. It is often found in montane forests. [1]
It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. Major threats to this species, if any exist, have not been identified. [1]
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