Southern Long-nosed Bat
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| Southern Long-nosed Bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Leptonycteris |
| Species: | L. curasoae |
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| Leptonycteris curasoae Miller, 1900 |
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The Southern Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Aruba, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Netherlands Antilles.[1] Its roosts in caves and mines, but only breeds in specific caves on islands.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Soriano, P. & Molinari, J. (2008). "Leptonycteris curasoae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/11699. Retrieved 07 February 2010.
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