Yellow-bored bat
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Gelbohrer Bat ( Uroderma bilobatum ) |
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| Peters , 1866 |
The Gelbohrer Bat ( Uroderma bilobatum ), also sometimes referred to as the tent-building bat , is a species of bat belonging to the leaf-nosed family . It occurs from Mexico to northern South America . Occasionally the name Gelbohrfledermaus is used for the white bat , but it is more common for the tent-building bat.
description
The gel-bored bat reaches a head-trunk length of 54 to 74 mm, a forearm length of 39 to 45 mm and a weight of 13 to 21 grams. The body is generally gray-brown. The face is streaked with four white stripes. There is a light central stripe on the back and the ears have yellow borders. The upright, pointed nosepiece has rounded sides on a fleshy horseshoe-shaped bulge. The tail is barely visible.
Occurrence
The tent-making bat inhabited lowland rain forests and occasionally gardens in Belize , Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , El Salvador , French Guiana , Guatemala , Guyana , Honduras , Mexico , Nicaragua , Panama , Peru , Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela .
Way of life
The resting places of the species are tent-like hiding spots that are built from palm or banana leaves . To do this, the bat gnaws a relatively straight line in the middle of the leaf. Then the leaves collapse and offer protection from enemies and the weather. During the day, two to fifty animals gather under the leaves. The main food consists of fruits and nectar, which it gets from the chewed fruits. In addition, insects enrich the food supply. Pregnant females have been observed in Central America from December to July and in South America in January, July, August, September and November. Usually a young is born.
literature
- Nowak, Ronald M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World , 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9
Web links
- America Zoo - Yellow-eared Bat
- Uroderma bilobatum inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Sampaio, E., Lim, B., Peters, S., Miller, B., Cuarón, AD & de Grammont, PC, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2013.