Behn's bat

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Behn's bat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Glyphonycteris
Species: G. behnii
Binomial name
Glyphonycteris behnii
(Peters, 1865)
Synonyms

Micronycteris behnii (Peters, 1865)

Behn's bat or Behn's big-eared bat (Glyphonycteris behnii) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Zortea, M., Sampaio, E., Lim, B. & Peters, S. (2008). Glyphonycteris behnii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
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