Bogotá yellow-shouldered bat
| Bogotá yellow-shouldered bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Sturnira |
| Species: | S. bogotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturnira bogotensis Shamel, 1927 | |
The Bogotá yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.[2] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela at altitudes from 300 m to above 2000 m, particularly in cloud forest.[1] The species is primarily frugivorous; it may also consume nectar and pollen.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Pacheco, V., Aguirre, L. & Mantilla, H. (2008). "Sturnira bogotensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 Feb 2011.
- ↑ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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