The Chocoan long-tongued bat (Lonchophylla chocoana) is a species of long-tongued bat from South America that was described as a new species in 2004. Its species name chocoana comes from El Choco, the region where it is found, and its range includes Ecuador and Colombia. It is considered a large member of its genus, with a forearm length of 45 to 48 millimetres and a weight of 19 to 23 grams. The fur is chocolate or chestnut brown on the back and brown on the underside, and the ears are short with rounded tips. A thumb of 7.5 to 8.3 millimetres, longer than in similar species, helps identify it, and it has 34 teeth. It has only been documented in old-growth rainforest, and the IUCN evaluated it as data deficient in 2016.
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Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species match for Lonchophylla chocoana
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Its range includes Ecuador and Colombia in South America.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Chocoan long-tongued bat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
Its range includes Ecuador and Colombia in South America.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species 5787393: species profile of Chocoan long-tongued bat
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Species profile, extinct flagQuote, Species profile, extinct flag
"extinct": false
2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species 5787393: IUCN Red List category of Chocoan long-tongued bat
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List categoryQuote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "DATA_DEFICIENT"
Chocoan long-tongued bat (Wikipedia)
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Its range includes Ecuador and Colombia in South America.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Chocoan long-tongued bat (Lonchophylla chocoana) is a species of bat found in South America.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Range and habitat, biome
It has only been documented in old-growth rainforest.
View the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species match for Lonchophylla chocoana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Species match, classificationQuote, Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Species match, classification
"family": "Phyllostomidae"
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