Davies's big-eared bat
Davies's big-eared bat or the graybeard bat (Glyphonycteris daviesi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is named after James (Jim) Davies who discovered it whilst on expedition in French Guiana. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.[1] Jim Davies is President of Friends of Nant Llwynog Park (Pitwoods Parc) in Bedlinog, Mid Glamorgan.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Glyphonycteris |
| Species: | G. daviesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphonycteris daviesi (Hill, 1964) | |
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References
- Solari, S. (2018). "Glyphonycteris daviesi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T13377A22124873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T13377A22124873.en.
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