Greater Long-tailed Bat
Encyclopedia
The Greater Long-tailed Bat (Choeroniscus periosus) is a species of bat
in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia
and Ecuador
. 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 found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Choeroniscus periosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.