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Davies's big-eared bat

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Davies's big-eared bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Glyphonycteris
Species:
G. daviesi
Binomial name
Glyphonycteris daviesi
(Hill, 1964)

Davies's big-eared bat or the graybeard bat (Glyphonycteris daviesi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is named after James (Jim) Davies who discovered it whilst on expedition in French Guiana. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1] Jim Davies is President of Friends of Nant Llwynog Park (Pitwoods Parc) in Bedlinog, Mid Glamorgan.

References

  1. ^ a b Solari, S. (2018). "Glyphonycteris daviesi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T13377A22124873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T13377A22124873.en.