Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Encyclopedia
Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat (Lonchorhina fernandezi) is a species of bat
in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Venezuela
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Lonchorhina fernandezi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.