Gray short-tailed bat

Carollia subrufa is a bat species from the family of leaf lobes ( Phyllostomidae ), which is native to Central America.

Description

Carollia subrufa is a small bat with a head -body length of an average of 68.5 mm and a weight of 15 g Like all short-tailed leaf nose is also their coat of brownish color without coat pattern. The abdomen is relatively light, and the fur sparser than in other species of this genus. The hairs are clearly three-colored, with a dark approach, a bright center piece and a brown top. The ears are medium sized and slightly pointed. Like most representative of the sheet tabs it also has a pronounced nose leaf. On the lower lip there is a central wart, which is U-shaped, surrounded by smaller warts. The tail is short and the calcar shorter than the foot. The wing membrane is usually of a dark, grayish brown.

Way of life

Carollia subrufa hangs during the day in caves, empty wells, hollow trees and abandoned buildings. Together with Carollia subrufa can be found in the hanging places often other bat species such as Macrophyllum macrophyllum and Glossophaga soricina, but seems Carollia subrufa the company of her sister species to avoid the spectacle leaf nose. Carollia subrufa feeds on fruits, nectar and insects. You can become pregnant through the whole year.

Distribution and habitat

The distribution of leaf-nosed glasses ranges from southern Mexico to the north-west of Costa Rica. Your stock is classified by the IUCN due to the wide distribution and their occurrence in protected areas as stable and unthreatened.