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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... There are an estimated 1,300 species of bat. [1] Suborder Yinpterochiroptera ... Brazilian funnel-eared bat (Natalus ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The Brazilian brown bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a bat species from South and Central America. Description
The genus Natalus of funnel-eared bats is found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only 3.5 to 5.5 cm in length, with brown, grey, yellow, or reddish fur. Their tail is completely enclosed in the interfemoral membrane.
The Brazilian funnel-eared bat (Natalus macrourus) is a bat species found in eastern Brazil and in Paraguay. It roosts in caves, which makes it vulnerable to disturbance of these scarce sites, and in particular, to extermination campaigns against cave-roosting bats carried out in Brazil to combat rabies .
This species flies the highest among bats, at altitudes around 3,300 m (10,800 ft). [3] Bats appear to be most active in late morning and afternoon between June and September. [25] Free-tailed bats are more active in warm weather. [26] The species has been measured at a ground speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), measured by an aircraft tracking device ...
The larger of the two species of naked-backed bat, individuals weigh 12–16 g (0.42–0.56 oz) and have a forearm length of 49–56 mm (1.9–2.2 in). The ears are pointed with a smooth edge, and the nose has a flattened, plate-like shape with small warty tubercles over the nostrils and short spikes to either side.
Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with more than 600 described species and more likely to be discovered. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 66 of these species are endangered, and 40% of the threatened taxa belong to the primate group. 658 species are listed. [1]