Lonchophylla concava | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Phyllostomidae |
Genus: | Lonchophylla |
Species: | L. concava
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Binomial name | |
Lonchophylla concava
Goldman, 1914
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Lonchophylla concava is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Central and South America. [2] It was long considered a synonym of Goldman's nectar bat, though is now recognized as distinct. It consumes nectar and pollen.
Lonchophylla concava was described as a new species in 1914 by Edward Alphonso Goldman. Goldman had collected the holotype from eastern Panama in 1912. [3] In 1966, Handley published that L. concava was a synonym of Goldman's nectar bat (L. mordax); [4] this was maintained until a 2005 publication asserted that there were major physical difference between the two taxa, and thus L. concava should be recognized as a separate species. [5]
Lonchophylla concava has a forearm length of 32.0–34.6 mm (1.26–1.36 in). [5] Females weight 7.0–8.0 g (0.25–0.28 oz) while males weigh 7.0–9.0 g (0.25–0.32 oz). [6]
Lonchophylla concava is nectarivorous and palynivorous, consumming the nectar and pollen of Mucuna and banana plants. It also consumes some butterflies and moths. During the day, it roosts in caves. [7]
Lonchophylla concava is found in Central American and South America, including Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 0–1,000 m (0–3,281 ft) above sea level. [1]