Peracchi's Nectar Bat

Lonchophylla peracchii

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae

Peracchi's nectar bat (Lonchophylla peracchii) is a species of nectar-feeding bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It was first described from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil. Description The discovery of this species as distinct from Lonchophylla bokermanni has meant that the latter is restricted to a small area of the Cerrado, and might be endangered due to habitat destruction.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionPeracchi's nectar bat, Wikipedia contributors Safetywikidata

Peracchi's Nectar Bat

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