The long-snouted bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae and the only species in the genus Platalina. It is endemic to northern Peru and northern Chile, feeds almost exclusively on the nectar and fruit of columnar cacti, and though rare has a wide distribution of at least 25 populations. It is listed as near threatened because habitat loss has reduced its primary food source. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Long-snouted bat (Wikidata)
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Long-snouted bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q94609 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Mammalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34
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4. Long-snouted bat (Wikipedia)
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The species is rare, but has a wide distribution with at least 25 populations, and is listed as near-threatened due to habitat loss causing the removal of their primary food source.
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Phyllostomidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 514Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 514
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