Smoky bat
| Smoky bat | |
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Amorphochilus
Peters, 1877
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A. schnablii
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| Amorphochilus schnablii Peters, 1877
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The smoky bat (Amorphochilus schnablii) is a species of bat in the family Furipteridae. It is monotypic within the genus Amorphochilus.[citation needed] Its natural habitat is rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. This bat is also called the thumbless bat because its thumb is partly enclosed in its wing; this common name is also applied to another species, Furipterus horrens.
Distribution
This species lives in western Peru, western Ecuador, Puna island (Ecuador) and northern Chile
Population
These bats can be found in groups up to 300 bats.
References
- ↑ Barquez, R., & Diaz, M. (2008). Amorphochilus schnablii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
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