Western nectar bat
The western nectar bat (Lonchophylla hesperia) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Lonchophylla |
| Species: | L. hesperia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchophylla hesperia G.M. Allen, 1908 | |
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References
- Solari, S. & Velazco, P. (2015). "Lonchophylla hesperia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T12266A22038705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T12266A22038705.en.
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