Platyrrhinus albericoi explained

Platyrrhinus albericoi is a species of leaf-nosed bat found in South America.

Taxonomy

Platyrrhinus albericoi was described as a new species in 2005 by Velazco. The holotype had been collected in 2001 by Sergio Solari in the Paucartambo District of Peru. The eponym for the species name "albericoi" is Michael Alberico (1937-2005),^[1] who "devoted his career to the study of Colombian mammals".^[2]

Description

It is a large member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh . The fur of its back is dark brown, while the fur of its belly is a paler brown. It has distinct white stripes that run the length of its face, in addition to a white stripe that runs down the middle of its back.^[2]

Range and habitat

P. albericoi occurs in the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has been documented at a range of elevations from above sea level. It is found in forested habitat.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bo . Beolens . Michael . Watkins . Michael . Grayson . The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals . . Maryland . 2009 . 978-0-8018-9304-9 . 5–6.
2. 10.3158/0015-0754(2005)105[1:MPOTBG]2.0.CO;2. Velazco. P.. 2005. 105. 21–24. Morphological Phylogeny of the Bat Genus Platyrrhinus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) with the Description of Four New Species. Fieldiana Zoology. 83692064 .