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Niceforo's big-eared bat

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Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a small bat of South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas in Mexico to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil, and it is the only species in its genus. It is recorded in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, at elevations from sea level to about 1,000 metres, in primary and secondary forest. Individuals weigh 7 to 11 grams and have forearm lengths of 35 to 40 millimetres. The ears are triangular and the fur is grayish-brown, and most individuals have a faint pale stripe running down the back along the spine. It is crepuscular, most active in the hour after sunset and before dawn, and it roosts by day in sheltered places such as hollow logs and human structures. As of 2015 the IUCN classified it as a species of Least Concern.

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Belize

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Bolivia

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Brazil

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Colombia

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Costa Rica

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Ecuador

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
French Guiana

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Guatemala

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Guyana

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Mexico

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Nicaragua

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Panama

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Peru

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Suriname

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Source Niceforo's big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Trinidad and Tobago

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Venezuela

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It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
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    It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    is a bat species from South and Central America
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