Orcés's long-tongued bat explained

Orcés’s long-tongued bat (Lonchophylla orcesi) is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in Ecuador.

Taxonomy and etymology

It was described as a new species in 2005. The holotype was collected in 1985. The eponym for the species name "orcesi" is Gustavo Orcés, a "pioneer of Ecuadorian research on vertebrates."[1]

Description

It is one of the larger species within Lonchophylla with a forearm length of and a weight of . Its back fur is pale brown, while its belly fur is a paler, yellowish-gray brown. Its nose-leaf, ears, tragi, and uropatagium are blackish in color.[1]

Range and habitat

It is endemic to Ecuador. The one known individual was collected within the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve, a "very humid pre-montane forest."[1]

As of 2015, it is evaluated as data deficient by the IUCN. The holotype is the only individual to have been documented, as of 2015.

Notes and References

  1. 10.2988/0006-324X(2005)118[442:ANSOLT]2.0.CO;2. 2005. 118. 2. 442–449. A new species of Lonchophylla Thomas (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. Albuja v. Luis. Gardner. Alfred L.. 28537326 .