Ega long-tongued bat

The Ega long-tongued bat (Scleronycteris ega) is a bat found in northwestern Brazil and southern Venezuela. It was described by Oldfield Thomas in 1912 and is the only species in its genus, Scleronycteris, which makes it monotypic. It is a rare animal that has been confirmed in only four localities, and it lives in evergreen forests. It is thought to feed on fruit, pollen, nectar and insects, though this is stated as likely rather than established. The IUCN Red List treats it as Data Deficient, meaning too little is known about it to judge how threatened it is.