Guadeloupe big-eyed bat
| Guadeloupe big-eyed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Chiroderma |
| Species: | C. improvisum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiroderma improvisum R.J Baker & Genoways, 1976 | |
The Guadeloupe big-eyed bat (Chiroderma improvisum) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Guadeloupe and Montserrat. It is threatened by habitat loss mostly because of Hurricane Hugo, which destroyed 90% of the population of this bat in 1989. The species may be locally extinct in some areas of Guadeloupe.
Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Chiroderma improvisum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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