Andersen fruit vampire
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The Andersen fruit vampire ( Dermanura anderseni ) is a species of bat from the genus Dermanura , a sister genus of the actual fruit vampire ( Artibeus ). The art epithet honors the Danish zoologist Knud Christian Andersen . The species was long considered a junior synonym of the Gervais fruit vampire ( Dermanura cinerea ) and was recognized by Karl F. Koopman as an independent species in 1978 .
features
The coat color is dark brown. The skin and the limbs are thinly haired. The row of teeth in the upper jaw is almost parallel. The muzzle is raised at the front. The karyotype is unknown.
distribution
The distribution area of the Andersen fruit vampire extends to Colombia , Brazil , Bolivia , Peru , Ecuador and French Guiana .
habitat
The Andersen fruit vampire inhabits forest fragments, primary forests and savannas from sea level to altitudes of 1350 m.
Way of life
The species builds its sleeping places in leaf tents. The food of the Andersen fruit vampire is largely unknown, but it includes a wide variety of fruits. Little data are available on reproductive behavior. Pregnant and lactating females have been observed in Colombia and Brazil from March to April and in Bolivia and Ecuador from September to November.
literature
- Alfred L. Gardner: Mammals of South America: Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats , Volume 1, pp. 314-315, University of Chicago Press, 2007, ISBN 978-022-628-240-4 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Koopman, KF (1978): Zoogeography of Peruvian bats with special emphasis on the role of the Andes . American Museum Novitates, 2651: p. 1-33.
Web link
- Dermanura anderseni inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018.2. Posted by: Sampaio, E., Lim, B. & Peters, S., 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2019.