Anoura peruana

Anoura peruana is a species of bat from Colombia and Peru. It was elevated to a species in 2010, after previously being considered a subspecies of Geoffroy's tailless bat (A. geoffroyi).[2] The females are larger than the males.[3]

Anoura peruana

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Anoura
Species:
A. peruana
Binomial name
Anoura peruana
Tschudi, 1844
Synonyms
  • Rhinchonycteris peruana Tschudi, 1844
  • Anoura geoffroyi peruana Tschudi, 1844
  • Glossophaga peruana Tschudi, 1844
  • Anoura geoffroyi apolinari Allen, 1916
  • Anoura geoffroyi antricola Anthony, 1921

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 1844 by Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi. Tschudi initially placed it in the genus Glossophaga and the subgenus Choeronycteris, with a scientific name of Glossophaga (Choeronycteris) peruana.[4] Beginning in 1878 at latest, it was published as synonymous with Geoffroy's tailless bat.[5] In 2010, however, researchers concluded that A. peruana was morphologically distinct enough to be considered a full species. Its species name "peruana" means "Peruvian."

Description

Several characters were used to differentiate A. peruana from Geoffroy's tailless bat. A. peruana has a larger skull; its zygomatic arches are incomplete; its uropatagium is smaller; and its fur is darker.

Biology and ecology

It is a nectarivorous species of bat. Species of flowers that it visits includes Siphocampylus giganteus, Bomarea multiflora, Leonotis nepetifolia, and Lamourouxia virgata. It could be an important pollen disperser in its ecosystem, as large amounts of pollen have been detected on individuals.[6]

Range and habitat

It is found in several countries in South America, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is found at mid- to high-elevation regions of the Andes.[3]

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References
  1. Tirira, D.G.; Solari, S. (2019). "Anoura peruana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T88109497A88109500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T88109497A88109500.en.
  2. "Anoura geoffroyi (Geoffroy's Tailless Bat)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. Mantilla-Meluk, H.; Baker, R. J. (2010). "New species of Anoura (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Colombia, with systematic remarks and notes on the distribution of the A. geoffroyi complex". Museum of Texas Tech University (292).
  4. Tschudi, Johann Jakob von (1844). Untersuchungen uber die Fauna peruana. St. Gallen. p. 71.
  5. Dobson, George Edward (1878). Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. Order of the Trustees. p. 508.
  6. Valdivieso-Bermeo, K.; Brito, J. (2017). Flores Visitadas por Anoura peruana (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) en la Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (PDF) (Report). INABIO.
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