Micronycteris
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Micronycteris microtis |
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Micronycteris is a genus of bats from the family of leaf noses (Phyllostomidae), which is native to Central and South America.
description
Depending on the species, the head-trunk length is 42–69 mm, the forearm length 31–57 mm and the weight of adult animals is 4–16 g. The coat color is generally brown with a lighter belly. Micronycteris minuta can also be reddish in color. Like most members of the leaf-nose family , species of the genus Micronycteris also have a striking nose leaf .
Way of life
Species in the genus Micronycteris are found in a wide variety of habitats, from semi-arid habitats to tropical rainforests . Like most bats, they are nocturnal and feed on insects. During the day the animals hang in hollow trees, abandoned buildings, mines and caves. Species of this genus usually hang alone or in small groups of no more than 20 individuals.
species
According to IUCN, eight types are distinguished:
- Micronycteris brosseti - Amazon basin in Colombia , Venezuela , Ecuador , and Brazil , as well as in Guyana , French Guiana, and Suriname .
- Micronycteris hirsuta - From Honduras to northern Peru and central Brazil .
- Micronycteris matses - Was only described as a species in 2002 and so far has only been found in the Peruvian province of Loreto .
- Micronycteris megalotis - East of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia and southern Brazil .
- Micronycteris microtis - From Mexico to northern Brazil and eastern Bolivia .
- Micronycteris minuta - From Honduras to Brazil .
- Micronycteris sanborni - Was only described as a species in 1996 and has only been found in northeastern Brazil so far.
- Micronycteris schmidtorum - From southern Mexico to Brazil .
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| Internal system of the genus Micronycteris according to Calvin et al. 2007. M. sanborni is not included in the family tree due to the unclear family relationships. |
According to the latest taxonomic knowledge, the following species no longer belong to the genus Micronycteris:
- Glyphonycteris behnii (formerly Micronycteris behnii )
- Glyphonycteris daviesi (formerly Micronycteris daviesi )
- Glyphonycteris sylvestris (formerly Micronycteris sylvestris )
- Lampronycteris brachyotis (formerly Micronycteris brachyotis )
- Neonycteris pusilla (formerly Micronycteris pusilla )
- Trinycteris nicefori (formerly Micronycteris nicefori )
literature
- RM Nowak: Walker's Bats of the World , Johns Hopkins Univ. Pr., ISBN 0-8018-4986-1 , p. 129.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Calvin A. Porter, Steven R. Hoofer, Chrissy A. Cline, Federico G. Hoffmann, and Robert J. Baker (2007) Molecular phylogenetics of the Phyllostomid bat genus Micronycteris with descriptions of two new subgenera. Journal of Mammalogy: October 2007, Vol. 88, No. 5, pp. 1205-1215
