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Glossophaga commissarisi

Commissaris's long-tongued bat
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Glossophaga
Species: G. commissarisi
Binomial name
Glossophaga commissarisi
Gardner, 1962
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Commissaris's long-tongued bat range

Commissaris's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga commissarisi) is a bat species from South and Central America.

The bat's length ranges from 43 to 65 mm, has a wingspan of 32 to 42 mm, and weighs on average 9.3 to 9.5 grams. Colour varies from dark, light, and reddish, brown. The species presents no sexual dimorphism, and has a long tongue with bristle-like papillae.

It is found from Southern Mexico to Panama, as well as in Guyana. It is found in the lowlands and up to 2400m. It's habitats range from tropical to sub-tropical.


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