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Velvety fruit-eating bat

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The velvety fruit-eating bat, Enchisthenes hartii, also known as Hart's little fruit bat, is a bat of the family Phyllostomidae and the only species in the genus Enchisthenes. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1892 and first placed it in the genus Artibeus; the species name honours J. H. Hart, superintendent of the Botanic Gardens in Trinidad, who supplied the holotype. The genus was described in 1908 by Knud Andersen, who noted its close relationship to Artibeus, and it has most recently been recognised as a valid monotypic genus. The fur is nearly black, the face has a few faint paler lines, the forearm is 36 to 41 millimetres long and individuals weigh 14 to 18 grams. Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, with a single record from Arizona in the United States. As of 2008 the IUCN evaluated it as least concern.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
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Phyllostomidae, Taxa
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Bolivia

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Colombia

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Costa Rica

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Ecuador

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
El Salvador

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Guatemala

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Honduras

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Mexico

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Panama

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Peru

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Trinidad and Tobago

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
United States

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There is a single record from the United States state of Arizona.
Venezuela

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Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Sources
1. iNaturalist: Enchisthenes hartii (iNaturalist taxon record)
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"extinct": false
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2. Velvety fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)
  • Range and habitat
    Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
  • Range and habitat, where it lives
    There is a single record from the United States state of Arizona.
  • Conservation
    As of 2008, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae
  • Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Lead
    is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae
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