Parnell's Mustached Bat
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| Pteronotus parnellii Gray, 1843 |
The Parnell's Mustached Bat, Pteronotus parnellii is an insectivorous bat native to North, Central and South America. This bat species ranges from southern Sonora, Mexico south to Brazil. It's a fairly large bat with a forearm length of about 60 millimeters. Their ears are short and pointed and they don't have noseleafs, but the lips are wrinkled up and modified into a sort of funnel-shape.
These bats, live mainly in moist areas, although they can also be found in dry deciduous forests. They roost in caves and tunnels, and sometimes live together with other bat species. The females breed once a year.
[edit] References
- John F. Eisemberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of the Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
- Don E. Wilson, 2003. The Smithsonian book of North American mammals.
