Dermanura bogotensis
| Bogota fruit-eating bat | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Dermanura |
| Species: | D. bogotensis |
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Dermanura bogotensis Andersen, 1906 |
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The Bogota fruit-eating bat (Dermanura bogotensis) is a species of bat found in South America.
It was described in 1906 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. Andersen described in as a subspecies of the Gervais's fruit-eating bat, A. cinereus. The holotype had been collected near Bogotá, Colombia, undoubtedly inspiring the species name "bogotensis." Later, beginning in 1987, the taxon was considered a subspecies of the silver fruit-eating bat, A. glaucus. In 2008, researchers proposed that the Bogota fruit-eating bat should be elevated to species rank.
It has pale brown fur and distinct white stripes on its face. The length of its head and body is 50–58 mm (2.0–2.3 in). It lacks a tail. Its hind feet are 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in) long; its ears are 17–18 mm (0.67–0.71 in), its forearm is 37–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in) long. It weighs 9–15 g (0.32–0.53 oz).
It is frugivorous. It is bimodally polyestrous, meaning that it has two breeding seasons in a year. These breeding seasons correspond to seasonal fruit abundance. Like many bat species, it is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves.
It has been documented in several countries in South America, including Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It has been recorded at elevations from 100–2,600 m (330–8,530 ft) above sea level. It is often found in montane forests.
It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this designation because it has a large geographic range; it occurs in protected areas; and its population size is not likely declining at a rapid rate. Major threats to this species, if any exist, have not been identified.
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