Ecuadorian sac-winged bat

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Ecuadorian sac-winged bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Balantiopteryx
Species:
B. infusca
Binomial name
Balantiopteryx infusca
(Thomas, 1897)
Ecuadorian sac-winged bat range

The Ecuadorian sac-winged bat (Balantiopteryx infusca) is a species of

sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.[2] According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the population trend is decreasing for this species, due to habitat destruction through deforestation.[1] In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species on its worldwide priority list for conservation.[3]

Taxonomy

Balantiopteryx infusca is the sister species of

Balantiopteryx io and there are no recognised subspecies.[4]

Appearance

It is larger than Balantiopteryx io, and smaller than Balantiopteryx plicata. [5] It lacks the white trim of Balantiopteryx plicata, and is darker in color.[5]

Habitat and behavior

It is found in the mouth of caves, abandoned mines, and cracks in rock.[4] It prefers to live where there is plenty of light.[1] The bats are sociable and live in colonies; they are also insectivorous.[6]

References

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  3. ^ "Annual Report 2013-2014" (PDF). batcon.org. Bat Conservation International. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Gardner, Alfred L. Mammals of South America. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2008, p. 194.
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  6. ^ Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's Bats of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1994, p. 96.