Lonchophylla
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Lonchophylla is a genus of bat
s in the family Phyllostomidae.
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,...
s in the family Phyllostomidae.
List of species
Genus Lonchophylla- Bokermann's Nectar BatBokermann's Nectar BatBokermann's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla bokermanni, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.-External links:* - Relevant Scientific Papers and Pictures....
, Lonchophylla bokermanni - Cadena's Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla cadenai
- Chocoan Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla chocoana
- Dekeyser's Nectar BatDekeyser's Nectar BatDekeyser's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla dekeyseri, is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil....
, Lonchophylla dekeyseri - Arched Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla fornicata
- Handley's Nectar BatHandley's Nectar BatHandley's Nectar Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Lonchophylla handleyi - Western Nectar BatWestern Nectar BatThe Western Nectar Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Lonchophylla hesperia - Goldman's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla concava
- Godman's Nectar BatGodman's Nectar BatGodman's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla mordax, is a bat species from South and Central America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama....
, Lonchophylla mordax - Orcés’s Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla orcesi
- Lonchophylla orienticollina
- Patton's Long-tongued Bat, Lonchophylla pattoni
- Orange Nectar BatOrange Nectar BatThe Orange Nectar Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.-References:...
, Lonchophylla robusta - Thomas's Nectar BatThomas's Nectar BatThomas's Nectar Bat, Lonchophylla thomasi, is a bat species from South and Central America....
, Lonchophylla thomasi