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Long-legged bat

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The long-legged bat, Macrophyllum macrophyllum, is a small species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, found across Central and South America, including Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, southern Mexico and Brazil. It has a wingspan of about 80 millimeters and weighs 6 to 9 grams, with a shortened muzzle bearing a prominent nose leaf, and is distinguished among phyllostomid bats by hind legs that extend unusually far and end in abnormally large, strongly clawed feet. It favors rainforest and tropical deciduous forest near water, including lakes, streams and coastal caves, and is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Macrophyllum macrophyllum 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phyllostomidae, Taxa
Source Long-legged bat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Macrophyllum macrophyllum
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Found In

Argentina

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Belize

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Guyana

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Honduras

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Mexico

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Nicaragua

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Panama

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Paraguay

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Peru

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South America

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Suriname

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Long-legged bat (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • Distribution and habitat section
    In general, M. macrophyllum is found in regions slightly north of the equator in rainforests and tropical deciduous forest habitats. In the majority of documented sightings, these bats were found near water sources such as lakes, streams, or sea caves off the Pacific coast.
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Macrophyllum macrophyllum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive: "M. macrophyllum , like many bat species, control"
    M. macrophyllum , like many bat species, controls insect problems through predation.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
    rainforest rainforest
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4. Long-legged bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q94458 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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