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Lesser Ghost Bat

Diclidurus scutatus

Classification

The lesser ghost bat (Diclidurus scutatus) is a bat species found in South America. It is one of six bat species worldwide to have white fur. Taxonomy and etymology It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1869 based on a specimen sent to the Paris Museum of Natural History by Arsène Onessim Barraquin.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
BrazilFrancePeru