Thomas's shaggy bat
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Centronycteris |
| Species: | C. centralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Centronycteris centralis Thomas, 1912
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| Thomas's shaggy bat range | |
The Thomas's shaggy bat (Centronycteris centralis) is a bat species from Central and South America. It was previously included in the shaggy bat but Simmons and Handley (1998) showed that the species were distinct.
Taxonomy[edit]
It was described as a new species in 1912 by British mammalogist Oldfield Thomas. The holotype had been collected by H. J. Watson in 1898 in Panama.[2] Its species name "centralis" is Latin for "in the middle."
Description[edit]
The fur of its back is gray while the fur around its eyes and near its uropatagium is reddish. Its ventral fur is yellowish. Despite being in the sac-winged bat family, it lacks wing sacs. It is a small species, with individuals weighing only 4–6 g (0.14–0.21 oz).[3] Its forearm length is approximately 45 mm (1.8 in).[2] Its dental formula is 1.1.2.33.1.2.3 for a total of 32 teeth.[3]
Biology and ecology[edit]
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as hollow trees. It forages for its insect prey with a "slow and maneuverable" flight.[3] It is usually found at low elevations of 0–300 m (0–984 ft) above sea level, but has been documented at up 1,450 m (4,760 ft).[3]
It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Miller, B.; Reid, F.; Cuarón, A.D.; de Grammont, P.C. (2015). "Centronycteris centralis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136350A22023809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136350A22023809.en.
- ^ a b Thomas, O. (1912). "New Centronycteris and Ctenomys from S. America". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series. 8. 10 (60): 638–639. doi:10.1080/00222931208693286.
- ^ a b c d Ceballos, G.; Cabrales, J. A.; Vazquez, D. (2014). Ceballos, G. (ed.). Mammals of Mexico. JHU Press. pp. 670–671. ISBN 978-1421408439.