Colombian short-tailed bat
Colombian short-tailed bat |
Scientific classification |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Class: |
Mammalia |
Order: |
Chiroptera |
Family: |
Phyllostomidae |
Genus: |
Carollia |
Species: |
C. colombiana |
Binomial name |
Carollia colombiana Cuartas, Munoz & Gonzalez, 2001[1] |
The Colombian short-tailed bat (Carollia colombiana) is a bat species endemic to Colombia.[2][3][4][5] A specimen identified as C. colombiana has proven to be a chestnut short-tailed bat (C. castanea), calling the definition of C. colombiana into question.[6]
References
- ↑ Cuartas, C.A., J. Muñoz, and M. González. 2001. Una nueva especie de Carollia Gray, 1838 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) de Colombia. Actualidades Biológicas 23(75): 63-73.
- ↑ "search results for Carollia Colombiana". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Colombia". Living National Treasures. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Carollia colombiana – Colombian Short-tailed Bat". Info Natura: Animals and Ecosystems of Latin America. Arlington, Virginia, USA: NatureServe. April 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "species: Carollia colombiana Cuartas, Muñoz & Míriam González, 2001". BilLib.cz: Taxon – Links and literature. BilLib. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Alfred L. Gardner (15 September 2008). Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats. University of Chicago Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-226-28242-8. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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