Behn's bat
| Behn's bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Glyphonycteris |
| Species: | G. behnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphonycteris behnii (Peters, 1865) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Micronycteris behnii (Peters, 1865) | |
Behn's bat or Behn's big-eared bat (Glyphonycteris behnii) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae found in Brazil and Peru. It is known only from six specimens so it is considered rare and feeds on insects and small fruits. It is threatened by cerrado habitat loss for agriculture.
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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