Benkeith's short-tailed bat
| Benkeith's short-tailed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Carollia |
| Species: | C. benkeithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carollia benkeithi Solari & Baker, 2006 | |
Benkeith's short-tailed bat (Carollia benkeithi) is a leaf-nosed bat species found in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.[1] C. benkeithi was named by Dr. Robert Baker of Texas Tech University, after Ben E Keith, who donated $5 million to the university.[2]
C. benkeithi very closely resembles Carollia castanea, and the two species are believed to be often confused.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gardner, Alfred L. (2007), Mammals of South America: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats, p. 211
- ↑ http://www.depts.ttu.edu/communications/news/stories/06-10-new-bat-species.php
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