Choco broad-nosed bat
species of mammal
The Choco broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus chocoensis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is native to Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador, where it is found in the Choco region lowlands. It is threatened by habitat loss. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation.
Taxonomy
This species was first encountered in 1984 in Colombia. Its species name chocoensis is derived from the region where it was found, the Chocó Department. A morphological study suggested that it may be the most basal (earliest offshoot) of its genus, however, another study using DNA suggested that the Platyrrhinus of the Chocó region diverged from Platyrrhinus of the Amazonian Craton, and that the white-lined broad-nosed bat was more basal.
Description
Their forearms are 47–51 mm (1.9–2.0 in) long. They have a single whisker on their upper lip, and seven whiskers surrounding their nose-leaf. They have dark facial stripes.
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