Platyrrhinus aurarius (Handley & Ferris, 1972)

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Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus aurarius

French: Sténoderme d’El Dorado / German: Eldorado-Breitnasenfledermaus / Spanish: Platirrino de El Dorado

Taxonomy. Vampyrops aurarius Handley & Ferris, 1972 ,

“at Km 125, 1,000 m, 85 km SSE El Dorado, Bolivar, Venezuela.”

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. S Venezuela, WC Guyana, and outlying Mts in C Suriname and N Brazil (Amazonas State).

Descriptive notes. Head-body 71-84 mm (tailless), ear 15-23 mm, hindfoot 9-17 mm, forearm 49-56 mm; weight 24-48 g. The Eldorado Broad-nosed Batis one of the largest species of Platyrrhinus . Dorsal pelage is glossy blackish brown; hairs have four bands, with basesslightly paler. Ventral pelage is duller dark brown. Back has distinctive medial white stripe, and face has lateral buffy stripes. Noseleaf, ears, and wing membranes are blackish; legs, feet, and uropatagium are fuscous. Posterior edge of relatively narrow uropatagium has fringe of bufty hairs. I' are long, narrow, and well developed. M' parastyle is absent, M' metastyle is present, and there are no stylid cusps on anterior or posterior faces of main cone of P,.

Habitat. Commonly subtropical wet forest habitats, including upland rainforests, at elevations of 400-2100 m elevation.

Food and Feeding. The Eldorado Broad-nosed Batis frugivorous.

Breeding. Pregnant Eldorado Broad-nosed Bats were found in February-March, May, and October—January; lactating females in March and July; and subadults in July and November.

Activity patterns. The Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat roosts in shallow caves and rocky overhangs.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Gardner (2008c), Handley & Ferris (1972), Lim & Engstrom (2000), Shapley et al. (2005), Velazco & Gardner (2009), Williams etal. (1983).

Figures

165. White-lined Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus lineatus), 166. Short-headed Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhainus brachycephalus), 167. Heller's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus helleri), 168. Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus matapalensis), 169. Recife Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus recifinus), 170. Guianan Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus guianensis), 171. Incan Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus incarum), 172. Slender Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus angustirostris), 173. Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrriunus fuscrventris), 174. Alberico’s Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi), 175. Greater Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus vittatus), 176. Choco Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus chocoensis), 177. Thomas’s Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus dorsalis), 178. Bufty Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus), 179. Darien Broad-nosed Bat (Platyriunus aquilus), 180. Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus aurarius), 181. Ismael’s Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus ismaeli), 182. Quechuan Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus masu), 183. Shadowy Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus umbratus), 184. Western Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus nitelinea), 185. Velvety Fruit-eating Bat (Enchisthenes hart), 186. Honduran White Bat (Ectophylla alba)

Distribution. S Venezuela , WC Guyana , and outlying Mts in C Suriname and N Brazil (Amazonas State).