LaVal's disk-winged bat
| LaVal's disk-winged bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Thyropteridae |
| Genus: | Thyroptera |
| Species: | T. lavali |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyroptera lavali Pine, 1993 | |
LaVal's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera lavali) is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae.[2] It is native to Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela, where it has been found near streams in tropical rainforest.[1] The bat is insectivorous.[1] It is poorly studied but is believed to be rare.[1] The species was named in honor of American zoologist Richard K. LaVal.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Solari, S. & Velazco, P. (2008). "Thyroptera lavali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ↑ 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. 430. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009-09-28). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9. OCLC 270129903.
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