Niceforo's big-eared bat

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Niceforo's big-eared bat (Trinycteris nicefori) is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil.[1] Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m.[1] It is crepuscular, being most active in the hour after sunset and before dawn.[1] The species is monotypic within its genus.[2]

Description

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Biology and ecology

It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow logs and human structures.[3]

Range and habitat

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. It is found at elevations up to Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1]

Conservation

As of 2015, it is classified as a least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]

References

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